Thyago Antonelli-Salgado
Thyago Antonelli-Salgado is a prominent psychiatrist and researcher at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS) in Brazil. He specializes in the study of social isolation and loneliness, particularly in the context of mental health and well-being. His work gained attention during the Brain 2024 Congress, where he discussed the evolutionary aspects of loneliness and its implications for public health, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic. Antonelli-Salgado emphasizes the importance of social connections for adaptation and survival, arguing that while loneliness can serve as a signal to seek social interaction, chronic loneliness poses significant health risks.
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Antonelli-Salgado explains that loneliness can be a stimulus for creating new social connections.
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