By Miriam Stoppard Loneliness is so bad for us it should come with a government health warning, and it’s only recently we have come to understand just how important it is to our health and wellbeing. Glasgow University researchers have painted quite a depressing picture. They suggest having infrequent social contacts with friends and family – combined with overall feelings of loneliness and isolation – may carry a higher risk of dying. I’m not surprised. Humans have great yearnings to be with others – the closer the better, although all human contacts can be nourishing for us. Friendship a…