We don’t fully grasp just how much loneliness hurts us

Oct 22, 2023

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Loneliness takes a toll on your health and wealth, and it can even shorten your life. US Surgeon General Vivek Murphy has declared it a national epidemic, with over 50% of Americans reporting regular experiences of loneliness.

Beneath this seemingly harmless feeling, which we might dismiss as subjective and fleeting, lies a significant concern. Murphy e…

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