Loneliness is a real thing.
And it’s a growing public health concern worldwide.
According to a global survey, about 33 percent of adults experienced feelings of loneliness worldwide.
A new survey from Ipsos shows how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental wellbeing, community support, and loneliness around the world.
Here are some more stats on loneliness focused on Americans:
Even though these stats illustrate a growing health concern with the epidemic of Loneliness, most of us don’t even realize that we’re feeling lonely. In episode 17, I will describe ways that loneliness is felt but perhaps not named.
At the end of this episode you will learn 3 tips on how to better manage loneliness:
1. Name it
2. Practice grounding techniques
3. Create small actionable steps to engage in micro social interactions
Let’s start naming loneliness together and talk more about it so that we can feel a little less alone.
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