Opinion: Loneliness is a serious health risk. There’s robust scientific evidence that social isolation and loneliness significantly increases the risk for…
While his career on the ice is certainly impressive, what makes Corey so remarkable and inspiring is his extraordinary courage, which he demonstrated in a Player’s Tribune article in 2017. In the article, Corey recounted his experience with mental illness, specifically OCD and depression, and how his illness nearly cost him his life.Article content continued
Loneliness is a serious health risk. There’s robust scientific evidence that social isolation and loneliness significantly increases the risk for premature death. Remarkably, research shows that loneliness and social isolation are as bad or worse than other major health risk factors, including the lack of physical activity, obesity and smoking.Loneliness isn’t the same as choosing to be alone; some people enjoy and feel reinvigorated by solitude.
Loneliness related to a loss or life circumstance is described as reactive or situational. As painful as reactive loneliness may be, it’s chronic loneliness that causes the greatest harm. It can be an agonizing affliction and lead to serious, negative health outcomes. Corey recounted in his Player Tribune story, and in his advocacy work since the story broke, how isolating it is to live with a mental illness. That’s especially true for a very young person, living far from home, dealing with a serious mental illness in the macho world of sports.
It seems we’re living at a time when only the most disadvantaged can express their challenges or emotions. A player who shares that he feels lonely or misses his family is met with, “Buck up, baby. You’ve got tons of money. What do you have to complain about?” Because you’re rich, you’re not allowed to be lonely?
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