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May 3, 2023 · Today, United States Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released a new Surgeon General Advisory calling attention to the public health crisis of loneliness, isolation, and lack of connection in our country.
Apr 30, 2023 · Vivek H. Murthy is the surgeon general, and vice admiral of the Public Health Service Commissioned Corps. He was also surgeon general in the Obama administration.
May 2, 2023 · US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy released an advisory Tuesday addressing the “epidemic of loneliness and isolation” affecting the country and laying out a framework for a “National Strategy to...
May 2, 2023 · U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says the rapid pace of life has increased the problem of loneliness. Drew Angerer/Getty Images. Across age groups, people are spending less time with each...
In his groundbreaking book, the 19th Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy makes a case for loneliness as a public health concern: a root cause and contributor to many of the epidemics sweeping the world today from alcohol and drug addiction to violence to depression and anxiety.
May 2, 2023 · America’s top physician, Dr. Vivek Murthy, offers advice on how to build meaningful social connections in an increasingly lonely world.
Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation. Chapter 1. Overview. 8 Introduction: Why Social Connection Matters. What is Social Connection? Current Trends: Is Social Connection Declining? Trends in Social Networks and Social Participation. Demographic Trends. Trends in Community Involvement. What Leads Us to Be More or Less Socially Connected?
