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“Loneliness is one of the greatest health concerns people face.”
— Harvard Health
“In 2019, 61% of Americans surveyed are lonely."
— CIGNA
Nearly 80% of Gen Z report often feeling lonely, making gen z the loneliest generation
— forbes
"Lack of human connection has an impact similar to the effects of smoking 15 cigarettes a day."
— CNN
“There is an epidemic of loneliness in young people”
— business insider
“Loneliness can increase the risk of heart disease, arthritis, Type 2 diabetes, dementia and even suicide attempts.”
— New York Times
"2022 held the highest number of youth suicides in the history of the United States with nearly 50,000 youth taking their own lives.
— the cdc
Loneliness is the inability to connect in meaningful ways that give us a sense of belonging and significant. Loneliness is the strongest predictive factor in everything from suicide attempts, depression, anxiety, and more. And overwhelming majority of youth feel lonely today. We are on a mission to eradicate youth loneliness.
The key to beating loneliness is not increasing the number of people a person sees, but making more fulfilling social connections.
—Julianne Holt-Lunstad
"The opposite of addiction is not sobriety. It is human connection."
—STANFORD MEDICINE
People who feel more connected to others have lower levels of anxiety and depression.
—STANFORD MEDICINE
"STRONG SOCIAL CONNECTIONS LEAD TO A STRENGTHENED IMMUNE SYSTEM, FASTER DISEASE RECOVERY AND MAY EVEN LENGTHEN YOUR LIFE!"
“QUITE SIMPLY, HUMAN RELATIONSHIP IS AS ESSENTIAL TO OUR WELL-BEING AS FOOD AND WATER.”
—VIVEK MURTHY, 19TH US SURGEON GENERAL
"Social connection is the best antidote to loneliness."
Social connection is perhaps THE key factor in well-being
the solution to loneliness is meaningful connection.
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Real, personal, vulnerable, connection. In a world where technology promises connection, we find ourselves feeling more disconnected then ever.
Your 7 seconds can make an impact. It can change someone’s day. It can remind someone they are not alone. Reach out. Start a conversation.
It takes only 7 seconds.
Here is the thing about connection—it is not rocket science.
—Independent UK
—forbes
—Johann Hari
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