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About one in three of us is lonely. Health-care leaders, take note.,
Building authentic connections
through creative expression can be a public health game-changer.
, Loneliness is increasingly recognized as the most significant preventable risk factor for depression, addiction, and suicidality.
Globally, simultaneous health crises have prompted a heightened focus on improving population health
.,
Social health is more than just a personal issue.
, By operating in crisis mode, we tend to focus on the problem rather than the goal. Notably, the evidence points to a social gradient, so instead of a dichotomy of being lonely or not, we are all somewhere along a continuum of social connection.
In the United States, there is an epidemic that is as lethal as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. It’s be
en linked to heart disease, strokes, dementia, and other ills.,
Placemaking and community building are critical to combatting an epidemic of loneliness.
, This placemaking doesn’t happen by accident. It requires an intentional focus.