NAME COURSE NAME DATE Chronic Illnesses People can be lonely while interacting with different crowds but will never feel like they are socially unwanted. According to a 2018 national survey by Cigna, loneliness levels have increased in the US due to social isolation from others. Isolation is a state where the number of contacts with people minimizes. Social isolation has different impacts on different individuals. (Shao, Y., Yan, G., Xuan, Y., Peng, H., Huang, Q. J., Wu, R., & Xu, H. 2015). People suffering from chronic illnesses are mostly affected by social isolation from friends, family members, health workers and employers. Chronic illnesses include cancer, mental
