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Loneliness among refugees: a neglected crisis in need of scalable innovation

Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a critical determinant of health, with the U.S. Surgeon General recently declaring it a public health crisis, comparable in impact to smoking and excessive alcohol consumption.1 While loneliness is widespread globally, it is particularly pervasive among forcibly displaced populations. Refugees fleeing conflict, persecution, or disaster are often separated from family and social networks, placed in unfamiliar environments, and face linguistic, cultural, and structural barriers to integration.
DOI: 10.1016/j.lanepe.2025.101355
Authors: Shuyan Liu, Daniel J. Bromberg, Matthias Haucke, Xin Zhou, Danielle Poole, Till Bärnighausen, Frederick L. Altice
Institutions: Deutsches Zentrum für Psychische Gesundheit, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Heidelberg University, Yale University, Heidelberg Institute of Global Health, Harvard University, Africa Health Research Institute, APT Foundation
Language: English
Field: Psychology
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $4,930
OpenAlex ID: W4411371200
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