When Dr. Vivek Murthy was surgeon general of the United States during the Obama administration, he went on a listening tour of America: He wanted to hear firsthand about people's health concerns.
That meant addressing opioid addiction, diabetes and heart disease. And one more thing — something he wasn't really prepared for — the number of Americans suffering from a lack of human connection. Loneliness, he learned, was impacting them not only mentally but also physically.
It's a subject he writes about in his new book, Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.
Interview Highlights
On finding that loneliness is at the root of so much emotional and physical pain
On the word "shame"
On measuring loneliness
On the long-term effects of our self-isolation at this moment
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