WHO launches commission to foster social connection
World Health Organization | November 2023
What we actually need to do address the epidemic of loneliness
The U.S. surgeon general recently issued a landmark advisory on the startling epidemic of loneliness and social isolation in the United States. The report shone a bright light on the dire consequences of loneliness — including the fact that prolonged loneliness can...
Surgeon General Issues Advisory on Loneliness and Announces Social Connection As Current Priority
Surgeon General of the United States, Dr. Vivek Murthy, released an advisory on the epidemic of loneliness and isolation facing our country, the destructive impacts it has on our collective health, and the extraordinary healing power of relationships.
An Overview Of Chronic Loneliness
Interactions with other human beings are important to having a healthy, whole, and happy life. But what can you do if you’ve been isolated or have felt lonely for an extended time, even years?