HKU study shows ruminatin
HKU study shows ruminating about being lonely is more closely linked to depression than actual loneliness
HKU study shows ruminating about being lonely is more closely linked to depression than actual loneliness
Past studies have identified a loneliness-rumination-depression nexus. Rumination is defined as repetitive and intrusive negative thoughts and feelings, and loneliness as a gap between desired and actual social connections. Given a widely reported high co-occurrence between loneliness and depression…