Why Are We Lonelier Than Ever in a Connected World?

Dermot Whelan, filling in for Anton this weekend, welcomed Dr. Mark Rowe, a family doctor with a special interest in positive health lifestyle medicine and burnout prevention. Loneliness had emerged as a rapidly growing global health issue, which seemed unusual given the increase in online friends and followers. Dr. Rowe explored the impact of loneliness on health and the effort required to combat it.