Loneliness, depression, and generalized anxiety across eight countries

Loneliness is common and strongly associated with depression and generalized anxiety across diverse settings. These findings underscore the importance of integrating strategies that promote social connection into mental health policy and interventions. Future research should explore causal pathways.

Authors

Swati Sharma
Salma M. Abdalla (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5474-4521)
Sandro Galea
Bernard Banda
Madison Pickerel
Sam B. Rosenberg

Institutions

Boston University (US)
Washington University in St. Louis (US)

Publication Details

Journal: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Published: 2026-02-05
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-03029-5
Primary Topic: Health disparities and outcomes
Type: article
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article

Loneliness, depression, and generalized anxiety across eight countries

Swati Sharma, Salma M. Abdalla, Sandro Galea, Bernard Banda et al.

Feb 5, 2026

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Health disparities and outcomes

article

Loneliness, depression, and generalized anxiety across eight countries

Swati Sharma, Salma M. Abdalla, Sandro Galea, Bernard Banda, Madison Pickerel, Sam B. Rosenberg

February 5, 2026article en

Abstract

Loneliness is common and strongly associated with depression and generalized anxiety across diverse settings. These findings underscore the importance of integrating strategies that promote social connection into mental health policy and interventions. Future research should explore causal pathways.

Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Boston University (US), Washington University in St. Louis (US)

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Health disparities and outcomes

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