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Loneliness Is a Health Problem: What a 2025 WHO Report Says

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Loneliness Is a Health Problem

What a 2025 WHO report says

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Good evening, everyone. When I moved to a new country for work, I went weeks without a real conversation. I thought loneliness was just a feeling. Then I read a report from the World Health Organization, and I realized it's also a health issue.

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  1. 01Loneliness Is a Health Problem

    Good evening, everyone. When I moved to a new country for work, I went weeks without a real conversation. I thought loneliness was just a feeling. Then I read a report from the World Health Organization, and I realized it's also a health issue.

    Buenas noches a todos. Cuando me mudé a otro país por trabajo, pasé semanas sin tener una conversación de verdad. Pensaba que la soledad era solo un sentimiento. Luego leí un informe de la Organización Mundial de la Salud y me di cuenta de que también es un problema de salud.

  2. 02The Report

    In June 2025, the WHO Commission on Social Connection published a global report called "From loneliness to social connection." It brought together research from around the world.

    En junio de 2025, la Comisión sobre Conexión Social de la OMS publicó un informe mundial titulado "De la soledad a la conexión social". Reunió investigaciones de todo el mundo.

    Source: World Health Organization, Commission on Social Connection, "From loneliness to social connection" (June 2025)

  3. 03How Common Is It?

    The first finding is how common loneliness is. According to the report, about one in six people around the world is affected by loneliness.

    El primer hallazgo es lo común que es la soledad. Según el informe, alrededor de una de cada seis personas en el mundo se ve afectada por la soledad.

    Source: World Health Organization, news release "Social connection linked to improved health and reduced risk of early death" (June 30, 2025)

  4. 04The Health Impact

    The second finding is more serious. The WHO estimates that loneliness is linked to about one hundred deaths every hour, which is more than eight hundred seventy-one thousand deaths each year.

    El segundo hallazgo es más grave. La OMS estima que la soledad está relacionada con unas cien muertes por hora, lo que supone más de ochocientas setenta y una mil muertes al año.

    Source: World Health Organization, news release "Social connection linked to improved health and reduced risk of early death" (June 30, 2025)

  5. 05Body and Mind

    Why such a big impact? The report connects social isolation and loneliness with physical problems, like heart disease and type 2 diabetes, and mental health problems, like depression and anxiety.

    ¿Por qué un impacto tan grande? El informe relaciona el aislamiento social y la soledad con problemas físicos, como las enfermedades del corazón y la diabetes tipo 2, y con problemas de salud mental, como la depresión y la ansiedad.

    Source: World Health Organization, news release "Social connection linked to improved health and reduced risk of early death" (June 30, 2025)

  6. 06Lonely Is Not the Same as Alone

    It's important to be careful with words here. Being alone is not the same as being lonely. Some people enjoy time alone, while others feel lonely even with many people around them. Loneliness is about the connections we want but don't have.

    Aquí es importante tener cuidado con las palabras. Estar solo no es lo mismo que sentirse solo. Algunas personas disfrutan del tiempo a solas, mientras que otras se sienten solas incluso rodeadas de mucha gente. La soledad tiene que ver con las conexiones que queremos pero no tenemos.

  7. 07Small Steps That Helped Me

    What helped me were small, regular steps. I sent one message a day to a friend or family member, joined a weekly language class, and started saying yes to invitations, even when I felt shy.

    Lo que me ayudó fueron pasos pequeños y constantes. Enviaba un mensaje al día a un amigo o a un familiar, me inscribí en una clase de idiomas semanal y empecé a aceptar invitaciones, aunque me diera vergüenza.

  8. 08Conclusion

    To conclude, loneliness is common, and it affects our health, but connection can be rebuilt one small step at a time. Tonight, think of one person you haven't talked to in a while, and send them a message. Thank you.

    Para concluir, la soledad es común y afecta nuestra salud, pero la conexión se puede reconstruir paso a paso. Esta noche, piensen en una persona con la que no hablan desde hace tiempo y envíenle un mensaje. Gracias.

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