First published 2021
Despite unprecedented global connectivity, loneliness spreads like an epidemic across modern society. Vivek Murthy, who served as US Surgeon General under Barack Obama, argues that isolation has become a critical public health issue. Some governments now include loneliness in their policy agendas because it drives and amplifies widespread problems including addiction, violence, depression, and anxiety. Loneliness damages more than individual health. It affects how children experience school, workplace performance, and the social division that the Covid-19 pandemic intensified. At the core of human isolation lies our fundamental need for connection. We evolved as social creatures who thrive in communities, form lasting bonds, help each other, and share meaningful experiences. Murthy presents practical strategies for rebuilding human connection because we function better together. Joe Biden nominated Murthy to return as the twenty-first Surgeon General in December 2020. As America's physician, Murthy led national responses to the Ebola and Zika viruses, the opioid crisis, and rising stress and loneliness threats to American wellbeing.
Genres: psychology, medical, social-issues, non-fiction, health, 21st-century
Vibes: intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: social-issues
376 pages · Paperback · Editorial Crítica