Chryssa Matoukoglou

An Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis of the Lived Experience of Social Isolation and Its Impact on Mental Health

Triantafyllia Iliopoulou, Chryssa Matoukoglou, Anastasia Nikolaou, Isabella Katogiritis & Georgios Pilafas · International Neuropsychiatric Disease Journal · 2026

While existing research has largely focused on involuntary social isolation, less attention has been given to how individuals actively withdraw from social engagement and experience this phenomenon. This study aimed to explore the lived experience of voluntary social isolation an...