Human Growth and Development / Unit 14 HGD 1975 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Living Alone
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The idea
Living alone is common in midlife and more common in prosperous nations, but living alone is not the same as loneliness, especially when chosen.
In practice
Living alone after separation, divorce or widowhood going with more depression than living alone by choice.
Where people slip
The misconception is that living alone means being lonely; the US Surgeon General has framed social connection as a public health priority.
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