Thirty-six percent of Americans — including 61% of young
adults and 51% of mothers with young children — say they experience “serious
loneliness.” Nearly everyone has felt that ache at some point: the quiet sense
of 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 fragmented
communities — often pulls us further apart. Psychiatrist Dr. Edward Hallowell
joins me to explain why loneliness is far more than a bad feeling. It impacts
physical health, mental health, motivation, even lifespan. He shares why
connection is essential to thriving — and practical ways to rebuild it in a
world that makes isolation easy. Dr. Hallowell is the author of Connect
(https://amzn.to/3GxgwQw), and he also has a
bestselling book on ADHD called ADHD
2.0 (https://amzn.to/3AVKgVI).
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