New Delhi, Dec. 26 -- Loneliness isn't a disease but rather a risk factor, contributing towards several long-term health conditions. Growing like a silent pandemic, one would think the holiday season is the best time to beat loneliness. Turns out, it can worsen those who are struggling with loneliness. It is what we define as holiday loneliness.

Not just a new lingo for the Gen Z, experts say holiday loneliness is real. Remember Aditya Roy Kapur's character Avi from Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani? He spends the New Year alone by the bar, and he isn't the only one.

In a chat with Livemint, Raksha Rajesh, Clinical Psychologist at Samarpan Health, shared that holiday loneliness isn't limited to the newer generation. "Loneliness during holidays ha...