NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — A recent study determined that 14% of Tennesseans feel lonely.

The study, conducted by A Mission For Michael, a mental health treatment provider, also revealed that 4.6% of all Tennesseans — equal to 261,451 people — said they are "always lonely."

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According to A Mission for Michael's study, these are the top five Tennessee counties for chronic loneliness: • Haywood: 5.5% • Lewis: 5.5% • Houston: 5.3% • Bledsoe: 5.2% • Claiborne: 5.2%

These are the Tennessee counties that have the smallest number of who said they're always lonely: • Williamson: 4.4% • Hamilton: 4.4% • Wilson: 4.6% • Washington: 4.6% • Maury: 4.6%

According to A Mission for Michael, the results showed that

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