An epidemic of loneliness is sweeping the world. According to the World Health Organization, every sixth person on Earth is lonely today. It seemed that the digital revolution was supposed to unite, but the opposite happened: young people are more and more immersed in the virtual world. According to scientists, loneliness is dangerous to health, and every hour in the world about a hundred people die from related causes. In Japan, this phenomenon was given the name "Kudokoshi" - lonely death. It is a death in which a person dies in complete privacy and his body is found days, weeks or months later. "Loneliness triggers depression, anxiety disorders and suicide. Increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, dementia," explains American surgeon Vivek Murthy. Details in our video.

An epidemic of loneliness is sweeping the world. According to the World Health Organization, every sixth person on Earth is lonely today. It seemed that the digital revolution was supposed to unite, but the opposite happened: young people are more and more immersed in the virtual world. According to scientists, loneliness is dangerous to health, and every hour in the world about a hundred people die from related causes. In Japan, this phenomenon was given the name "Kudokoshi" - lonely death. It is a death in which a person dies in complete privacy and his body is found days, weeks or months later. "Loneliness triggers depression, anxiety disorders and suicide. Increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, dementia," explains American surgeon Vivek Murthy. Details in our video.