Surgeon General Report – Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation

Vivek Murthy, surgeon general of the United States, says loneliness is a serious threat to the mental and physical health of the nation. Studies show half of U.S. adults experience loneliness, and the consequences can be devastating; from a greater risk of depression and anxiety, to heart disease, stroke and dementia. 

Read the Washington Post story on the report.

Listen to the Post report story on the report.