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Silicon Valley county becomes first in U.S. to declare loneliness a health emergency (www.nbcnews.com)
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A mountain of research has linked loneliness to an increased risk of dementia, depression, anxiety, heart disease, stroke and early death.

Loneliness is officially a health emergency in California's San Mateo County, which is located in the San Francisco Bay Area and includes part of Silicon Valley.

The county's Board of Supervisors passed a resolution on Tuesday that declared loneliness a public health crisis and pledged to explore measures that promote social connection in the community.

It’s the first county in the U.S. to make such a declaration.

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[–] 7 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child)

Anybody who wants to get mad about this, look up the sociology concept of third place.

Here's a great ~10 minute video from Not Just Bikes on YouTube about third places and how current city planing trends promote social isolation.

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