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. 2024 Mar-Apr;29(2):1-2.
doi: 10.1097/NCM.0000000000000706.

The Loneliness Epidemic

Suzanne K Powell

The Loneliness Epidemic

Suzanne K Powell. Prof Case Manag. 2024 Mar-Apr.

Abstract

According to the U.S. Surgeon General's Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community, social disconnection is being called a critical public health issue. The epidemic of loneliness is widespread and may have profound consequences for our individual and collective health and well-being. And the "costs" of loneliness are real.

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References

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    1. U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources (HHS). (2023b). New Surgeon General advisory raises alarm about the devastating impact of the epidemic of loneliness and isolation in the United States. Retrieved May 3, 2023, from https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/03/new-surgeon-general-advisory-r...

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