Loneliness poses risks as deadly as smoking: surgeon general

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic.

About half of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced loneliness, Dr. Vivek Murthy said in an 81-page report from his office.

“We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing,” Murthy told The Associated Press in an interview. “Millions of people in America are struggling in the shadows, and that’s not right. That’s why I issued this advisory to pull back the curtain on a struggle that too many people are experiencing.”

https://apnews.com/article/surgeon-general-loneliness-334450f7bb5a77e88d8085b178340e19
 
Tinkerpeach said:
Why would he define a serious health risk yet offer no solutions?
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"The surgeon general is calling on workplaces, schools, technology companies, community organizations, parents and other people to make changes that will boost the country’s connectedness. He advises people to join community groups and put down their phones when they’re catching up with friends; employers to think carefully about their remote work policies; and health systems to provide training for doctors to recognize the health risks of loneliness."
 
Tinkerpeach said:
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“There’s really no substitute for in-person interaction,” Murthy said. “As we shifted to use technology more and more for our communication, we lost out on a lot of that in-person interaction. How do we design technology that strengthens our relationships as opposed to weaken them?”
 
BidenPresident said:
WASHINGTON (AP) — Widespread loneliness in the U.S. poses health risks as deadly as smoking a dozen cigarettes daily, costing the health industry billions of dollars annually, the U.S. surgeon general said Tuesday in declaring the latest public health epidemic.

About half of U.S. adults say they’ve experienced loneliness, Dr. Vivek Murthy said in an 81-page report from his office.

“We now know that loneliness is a common feeling that many people experience. It’s like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling the body sends us when something we need for survival is missing,” Murthy told The Associated Press in an interview. “Millions of people in America are struggling in the shadows, and that’s not right. That’s why I issued this advisory to pull back the curtain on a struggle that too many people are experiencing.”

https://apnews.com/article/surgeon-general-loneliness-334450f7bb5a77e88d8085b178340e19
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How to Feel Less Lonely, According to the Surgeon General

Even if it’s only a brief conversation, show how much you value the person you’re speaking with by being authentic, Dr. Murthy advised. In other words, as he put it, “be real” when you’re connecting with someone.

“We don’t have to put on airs,” he said. “We don’t have to be somebody else. We can just truly be us.”

It might be scary at first, but remember that people are wired to connect, Dr. Murthy added. Sharing honestly, and inviting others to do likewise, “can be incredibly powerful,” he said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/02/well/mind/loneliness-isolation-surgeon-general.html
 
BidenPresident said:
“There’s really no substitute for in-person interaction,” Murthy said. “As we shifted to use technology more and more for our communication, we lost out on a lot of that in-person interaction. How do we design technology that strengthens our relationships as opposed to weaken them?”
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Actually I was far more lonely before social media and the internet.

He’s wrong
 
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