US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy testifies before the Senate Finance Committee on youth mental health, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, February 8, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Surgeon GeneralVivek Murthyhas been sounding the alarm on the loneliness epidemic for more ...
PUBLIC healthSOCIAL skills educationIn May 2023, the US Surgeon General declared 'loneliness' as a new epidemic, and in November 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) launched an International Commission to look into loneliness as a pressing global health threat. The rising prevalence of ...
"We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It's like hunger or thirst. It's a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing," Murthy told The Associated Press in an interview. "Millions of people in America are struggling in ...
surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic. About half of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced loneliness, Dr. Vivek Murthy said in an 81-page report from his office. “We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It’s like...
Loneliness can elevate the risk of premature death to levels comparable to those posed by daily smoking, according to the U.S. Surgeon General. This statement was made a year ago when acall to actionwas issued to fight America’s loneliness epidemic. Graham believes her findings highlight the...
The surgeon general is calling on workplaces, schools, technology companies, community organizations, parents and other people to make changes that will boost the country’s connectedness. He advises people to join community groups and put down their phones when they’re catching up with friends; ...
Breaking The Stigma: Overcoming Lonelinessis CBS New York's in-depth look at what the U.S. Surgeon General calls "the epidemic of loneliness." Loneliness can impact just about anyone of any age and any circumstance. You can feel lonely with friends or family, at your job, or in a crowd...
Humans, Aristotle observed, are “political animals,” while Genesis reminds us that “it is not good for man to be alone” (Gen 2:18). We must receive many of the conditions for our survival as a gift from others: No one chooses his mother tongue, or parents (or other caregivers),...
How To Fix Loneliness According to a Gallup survey almost a quarter of the worldfeels lonely. The World Health Organization (WHO) called it a “loneliness epidemic” and the U.S. Surgeon General put out areportadvancing just how bad loneliness is for the social fabric....
The US Surgeon General’s office points out that even beforeCOVID-19, about half of American adults reported measurable levels of loneliness, and that lacking connection is on par with smoking for raising the risk of premature death. In addition, people who often feel lonely are more tha...