The Silent Threat of Loneliness in Brazil
A new essay in CSP discusses how changes such as population aging, urbanization, and shifts in family structures have weakened social support networks and intensified feelings of isolation among various social groups.
The manuscript also analyzes the challenges of accurately measuring loneliness and questions the Unified Health System’s (SUS) readiness to address it through community-based strategies and integrated care. Despite the SUS’s advances, structural obstacles such as underfunding and the fragmentation of services still limit its effectiveness.