We're in this together

Social isolation—the lack of significant social connections  inter-personally and within a community—is a “deeply consequential”  public health crisis, according to U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy.  He noted how “During my years caring for patients, the most common  pathology I saw was not heart disease or diabetes; it was loneliness.” 

Indeed, the health risks of social isolation have been compared to those  of smoking and obesity, and it is linked to depression, impaired  immunity, increased suicidal tendencies, and increased risk of death.    

How Local Leaders Can Create Socially Connected Communities