At least one in two U.S. adults is experiencing loneliness, Murthy said.
Loneliness and social isolation are reaching crisis levels, the surgeon general said.
Loneliness is a subjective feeling -- that the connections that we need in our life are greater than the connections we actually have.MURTHY: We all may feel temporarily lonely from time to time. If I go on a trip, for example, without my wife and my two kids, I may miss them, and I may feel lonely if I don't really know anyone in the work trip that I'm going on. But if I come home, then I may feel better because I reconnect with them.
The lingering effects of being separated from one another are still with us. But there are factors bigger than the pandemic. I think it's really important for us to keep in mind too, that for nearly half a century, we've seen declining participation in the organizations that used to bring us together, like recreational leagues and service organizations and faith organizations.
The simple act of picking up the phone to call a friend to check on them...the act of picking up the phone when somebody else calls, even if you don't have a lot of time just to say, "Hey, it's great to hear your voice, is it okay if I call you back later today?" These small acts make a really big difference in how we feel.MURTHY: The most effective way for us to connect with another human being is still in-person.
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