Loneliness and social isolation among those with mental illness in COVID-19 pandemic
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social isolation, loneliness, COVID-19, mental illnessAbstract
The purpose of this study was to clarify the actual state of social isolation and loneliness among people with mental disorders. We also examined the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on social isolation and loneliness. A web survey was conducted March 2022. Responses from 3473 people (415 in the psychiatric illness group, 975 in the physical illness group, and 2083 in the general group) were analyzed. The results showed that people with mental illness had higher rates of social isolation and loneliness than other groups, with 80% social isolation and 67% loneliness. Therefore, people with mental disorders are at high risk of social isolation and loneliness, indicating the importance of support for social isolation of people with mental disorders. Across participants, it was suggested that while social isolation increased with the spread of COVID-19, loneliness did not. However, many mentally ill people were socially isolated even before the pandemic.
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Miyuki Aiba
Daichi Sugawara
Haruhiko Midorikawa
Kentaro Komura
Natsuho Kushibiki
Yuki Shiratori
Naoaki Kawakami
Hirokazu Tachikawa
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