Loneliness - the epidemic no-one talks about
Saving Lives In Slow Motion · Dr Ayan Panja
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Show Notes
This episode is about loneliness. Why is loneliness an issue? What are the different types of loneliness and how do we define them?
I look at this huge issue which is a global issue that can be deceptively hard to identify.
Loneliness by country: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1222815/loneliness-among-adults-by-country/
Social isolation and health: https://www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.html
Loneliness can be as bad as smoking 15 cigarettes a day: https://www.inc.com/amy-morin/americas-loneliness-epidemic-is-more-lethal-than-smoking-heres-what-you-can-do-to-combat-isolation.html
Intergenerational connection: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/12/children-care-homes-residents-feel-more-human
Seal (Killer - live in Paris): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5xAyX_U2GM
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