Everyone experiences loneliness from time to time, with many people becoming especially aware of feelings of loneliness around the holiday season, and during times of extreme stress. While the sheer number of people who experience loneliness is quite large. people don’t always talk about feelings of loneliness and don’t always know what to do with these feelings. Other than being emotionally painful, loneliness can affect people in many ways: Physical Health: Several studies have linked emotional stress with depressed immunity. Other research links loneliness and depression with poorer health and well being. That means that people who are experiencing loneliness are susceptible to a variety of health issues. Depression: One study found that lonely people showed more depressive symptoms and that lonely and depressed people alike tended to experience less "togetherness" in social interactions. Physical Pain: Resea...
It can sometimes feel we have scams coming at us from every direction including phone calls, email messages, text messages and websites. Luckily, it is not too hard to spot a fake website once you are armed with a little bit of knowledge. The biggest clue to whether or not a website is legit may be how you got there. A common lure to fraudulent websites is through email, somet imes cleverly concealed as a warning about a breach in These emails heighten our sense of security and then use that paranoia against us. But email isn't the only way we are lured to these websites. Social media has become a scammer's best friend, so you should always be a little wary when coming to a website from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or other popular social media sites. Always be wary of links in email messages, especially security notices that warn your account may be disabled or hacked. Do not click on links from generic-sounding messages like "this is great...