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Reciprocal relationship between depression & loneliness may decay within 6 years

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https://www.psypost.org/2021/12/study-su...ears-62218

EXCERPTS: According to findings published in the journal Aging & Mental Health, depression and loneliness mutually influence each other in the short-term. But within a 6-year time lag, this reciprocal relationship is no longer significant.

Loneliness and depression tend to co-occur — people who are lonely often experience symptoms of depression and people who are depressed often feel lonely. But the nature of the relationship between the two mental states is unclear. Some studies have suggested that loneliness causes depression, others have suggested that depression causes loneliness, and still others have suggested a reciprocal relationship between the two.

[...] Joshanloo says these findings suggest that interventions that focus on long-term strategies and address stable symptoms of loneliness and depression will be more beneficial than interventions that focus on short-term changes... (MORE - missing details)
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