A Look at Loneliness and Poor Mental and Physical Health

Examining loneliness and social support networks by age, race, and ethnicity

View in browser NEW & NOTEWORTHY KFF Analysis Examines Loneliness and Social Support Networks by Age, Race, Ethnicity and Other Factors A new KFF analysis examines loneliness and social support networks by age, race, ethnicity, and other factors. It looks at the prevalence of loneliness for different groups, the role of social support networks, and associations between these factors and people's physical and mental health. It is based on data from KFF's 2023 Survey on Racism, Discrimination and Health, a large, nationally representative survey based on responses from over 6,000 adults.   One in 6 adults (15%) say they always or often felt lonely in the past year, including larger shares of LGBT adults (33%), adults under 30 (31%), lower income adults (23%) and Black women (22%). Across racial and ethnic groups, adults who say they are always or often lonely are more likely to report fair or poor physical and mental health compared to those who report less frequent loneliness. Read the analysis CONTACT:   Chris Lee | 202.654.1403 | chrisl@kff.org    KFF should be cited as a nonprofit health policy research, polling, and news organization.  Did someone forward this to you? Sign up for emails from KFF. This email was sent to albarkahslamet.ssss@blogger.com. Update your email preferences to choose the types of emails you receive. Or, permanently unsubscribe from all future emails. Need assistance? Email subscriptions@kff.org; do not reply to this email. The independent source for health policy research, polling, and news. KFF, 185 Berry Street, Suite 2000, San Francisco, CA 94107