Social Isolation Is Hazardous to Men's Health

Researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health who looked at more than 28,000 men over a period of 10 years found that those who were socially isolated were more likely than others to have died of all manner of illness, accidents and suicide. This study and others show that men who lack strong social networks are at far greater risk of developing heart disease and that those who already have heart disease are more likely to die from it. And men who are not connected with other people run a higher risk of depression and other mental health problems.