E3: When Loneliness Becomes Life-Threatening
Rural Suicide
English - September 12, 2018 18:23 - 13.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 5 ratingsNews capradio cpr kxjz kxpr Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Chronic loneliness is a health issue that presents a threat of early death equal to obesity. It can slow down the brain and drive people into deep depression. And it’s a major suicide risk, especially for seniors. One-third of all people who took their lives in Amador County between 2010 and 2017 were over age 60.