Social connectedness, depression symptoms, and health service utilization: a longitudinal study of Veterans Health Administration patients

ConclusionsEmotional support may play an important role in reducing mental health treatment utilization among VHA-using veterans. Additional investigation as to how and why loneliness and number of confidants might be paradoxically associated with depression symptoms remains necessary.
Source: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology - Category: Psychiatry Source Type: research