A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders sheds light on the connection between neuroticism and the risk of mortality from various causes. Neuroticism is a personality trait characterized by emotional instability and a tendency to experience negative emotions such as anxiety, fear, and loneliness. The study, which used data from nearly half a million participants in the UK Biobank, found that individuals with higher levels of neuroticism were at greater risk of dying from a range of causes. Among the components of neuroticism, loneliness stood out as the most strongly associa…