The Loneliness Epidemic

Los and Bertram discuss another kind of epidemic that has been spreading the globe: loneliness. Did you know it's killing more people than obesity? The boys uncover some new, fascinating information about the destruction loneliness is having on our lives right now. A must listen for anyone who feels like they are struggling through this virus right now. Thank you for listening! We love you. Don't forget to subscribe, leave a review, spread the word about this podcast. Resources from this episode: https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/01/pandemic-goodbye-casual-friends/617839/ (The Pandemic Has Erased Entire Categories of Friendship - The Atlantic) https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/threat-to-health/ (The Campaign to End Loneliness) https://www.hrsa.gov/enews/past-issues/2019/january-17/loneliness-epidemic (The Loneliness Epidemic - HRSA.gov) https://www.npr.org/2021/02/01/962946851/what-we-lose-when-we-lose-acquaintances (What We Lose when We Lose Acquaintances - NPR interview) https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/teenagers-covid-pandemic-mental-health/2021/02/10/3389983a-39d6-11eb-9276-ae0ca72729be_story.html (The Loneliness of an Interrupted Adolescence - Washington Post) https://www.cdc.gov/aging/publications/features/lonely-older-adults.html (Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Conditions | CDC) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wj71G_CCAto (Loneliness in the UK: ‘I go to supermarket just to talk to someone’ | ITV News) https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/06/the-history-of-loneliness (The History of Loneliness | The New Yorker) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EidKI1Bdons&t=583s (Why Are We So Lonely? - Glad You Asked S1) Coronavirus FAQs: What Are The New Dating Rules? And What About Hooking Up? | Goats and Soda | NPR https://orsl.usc.edu/click-making-meaningful-relationships/ (Making Meaning Relationships - A Free Non-Credit Course for USC Students/Staff | Campfires USC ) https://www.kcrw.com/news/shows/press-play-with-madeleine-brand/