Bonus: SYSK TRENDING – The Crisis of Loneliness and How to Fix It
The science of loneliness and the surprisingly simple path back to connection.
Thirty-six percent of Americans — including 61% of youngadults and 51% of mothers with young children — say they experience “seriousloneliness.” Nearly everyone has felt that ache at some point: the quiet senseof isolation, of being unseen or disconnected, even when surrounded by people.Humans are not wired for isolation. We are built for connection.
Yet modern life — with its screens, busyness, and fragmentedcommunities — often pulls us further apart. Psychiatrist Dr. Edward Hallowelljoins me to explain why loneliness is far more than a bad feeling. It impactsphysical health, mental health, motivation, even lifespan. He shares whyconnection is essential to thriving — and practical ways to rebuild it in aworld that makes isolation easy. Dr. Hallowell is the author of Connect(https://amzn.to/3GxgwQw), and he also has abestselling book on ADHD called ADHD2.0 (https://amzn.to/3AVKgVI).
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