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A recent study that shows that adults who go to bed feeling overwhelmed with loneliness or sadness, wake up in the morning with a sudden boost of hormones to help them meet the demands of the coming day.

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Going to Bed Lonely Raises Stress Hormones

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  1. Hmm, cortisol leads to weight gain. That’s not likely to help with loneliness!

    Tiggy.

  2. It is about time the hormones were looked at with regard to mental illness…….

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