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How Loneliness (and Social Distancing) Can Affect Our Health

The Brian Lehrer Show | May 8, 2020

Dr. Vivek Murthy, former Surgeon General of the United States (2014 to 2017) and author of Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World (Harper Wave, 2020),  explains why loneliness is a major public health concern, and how to stay connected while social distancing in the age of COVID-19.

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