4 Sessions
A study published by the global health service company Cigna, found that 46% of U.S. adults report sometimes or always feeling lonely and 47% report feeling left out. Cigna calls those "epidemic levels."
4 Sessions
A study published by the global health service company Cigna, found that 46% of U.S. adults report sometimes or always feeling lonely and 47% report feeling left out. Cigna calls those "epidemic levels."
We live in a world more connected than ever, yet, we're lonelier than ever. When does loneliness become a mental health crisis, and why is it so pervasive today? Dr. Sue Varma is a renowned expert on the mental health implications of loneliness.
In this series, Dr. Varma shares surprising insights on the impact of loneliness, what truly triggers it in the first place, how compassion for others can combat loneliness, and much more.
“Loneliness is now being called a public health epidemic. It’s not just affecting an individual, it’s affecting a whole society. We’re finding that the subjective feeling of loneliness is equivalent to smoking 15 cigarettes per day in the way that it affects our health.”
Dr. Sue Varma
This series is for people who want to combat their own loneliness and implement stress management and coping tools to assist in living a fuller life.
This series also acts as a guide for supporters to help them help the ones they love through their bouts of severe loneliness.
The shocking statistics and findings around loneliness today.
The tools and techniques to combat loneliness - in yourself or loved one.
How you can implement true compassion in your life.
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Loneliness increases our risk of death by 30%. Here’s how compassion can help combat this public health epidemic, according to Dr. Sue Varma.
Understanding why loneliness exists and how it affects is is critical to finding relief. In this session, Dr. Varma explains which demographics are most affected by loneliness and what people who are considered “least lonely” do to live their best life.
There are tangible steps you can take to effectively help a loved one out of loneliness. In this session, Dr. Varma explains those steps.
In our final session, Dr. Varma provides additional tips you can implement today to combat this true epidemic.