The Impacts of Loneliness and Isolation on Mental Health

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This chapter explores the effects of loneliness and isolation on mental health, highlighting the idea that isolation can have both negative and positive consequences. It includes an interview with a National Park Ranger who shares their experiences of working in remote locations.

Over the past few weeks many of us have been living more isolated lives than we’re used to. We might not be in government-mandated quarantine but there’s no doubt that COVID-19 has upended our social lives. Yet isolation can be deeply troubling for humans because we’re social animals; and that’s just as true in our current circumstances as it is in very extreme forms of isolation.