WASHINGTON: In people who feel emotionally or socially isolated, these feelings can be alleviated by getting more sleep, especially among young people, a recent study has revealed.
According to research published in the journal Sleep, better sleep is associated with significantly less feelings of emotional and social isolation. Young people in particular benefit from good sleep, but in general, people of all ages feel less lonely after getting a good night’s sleep, the researchers said.
Loneliness is a public health crisis that urgently needs to be better understood and treated, said Joseph Dzierzewski, a researcher and vice president of scientific affairs at the National Sleep Foundation in Washington.
“Our study highlights the important role of sleep in understanding feelings of loneliness in adolescence,” he added. So efforts to improve sleep health can help alleviate feelings of loneliness in the population.
