The Loneliness Epidemic

On May 1st of this year the surgeon general issued an advisory on our nation’s loneliness epidemic. In it, he states that the mortality impact of being socially disconnected is similar to that caused by smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. AKA… this is a big deal and we need to do something about it STAT. So, this week this is what we are talking about. Kat shares some of the shocking revelations from the advisory and shares some of her personal struggles with developing meaningful connection due to distractions like social media. Even if you are not someone who personally struggles with loneliness, this crisis of disconnection is finding its way to impact all of our lives… and not in a good way. This episode is a You Need Therapy community call to band together and work on small changes that can make a huge impact. If you want to share your ideas send them to Kat and she will share on a future episode: [email protected] Surgeon General Advisory Social Causes of Loneliness   Follow Kat on Instagram: @Kat.Defatta Follow the podcast Instagram: @YouNeedTherapyPodcast Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: [email protected] Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? Click here!   Produced by: @HoustonTilleySee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.