Disconnected: the loneliness epidemic

You may have noticed (and experienced!): We're more digitally connected than ever before, yet more socially disconnected than we've ever been.

I explain why this is, and why former Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared loneliness an epidemic, highlighting it as a major public health crisis comparable to smoking or obesity, significantly increasing risks for heart disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and premature death. Gulp. 

In this episode, I explore: 

• what loneliness is and isn't

• how you can feel lonely even if you're surrounded by people or in a relationship. 

• how you may experience loneliness without recognizing it

• what to do about it

References:

Dr. Vivek Murthy's book, Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World

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