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The article warns that chronic loneliness can have effects beyond mental health, and is associated with weakened immunity, high blood pressure, reduced physical activity, declines in cognitive abilities and memory, increased smoking, and greater risks of heart disease, depression, weight gain, and sleep disorders. It notes that some of these associations do not establish loneliness as a direct cause, but may overlap with other health factors and behaviors. Loneliness lasting four years or more is also associated with high blood pressure, and people are advised to seek help if symptoms of depression persist for more than two weeks. The article recommends maintaining social connections and getting at least two and a half hours of physical activity each week, as well as consulting a doctor when needed.
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