The Loneliness Epidemic: How Did We Get Here and Where Do We Go From Here?
Today, we’re grappling with one of our biggest challenges as human beings: Our lack of connection to each other. As we start to examine the roots of our loneliness epidemic, we see compelling trends spanning many decades where we spent more and more time alone than together. This presentation will outline some of these trends and highlight the impact of loneliness on our health, particularly its role on workforces. The session will then move toward finding paths out of our epidemic, proposing a holistic approach and recommending strategies to promote meaningful social connectedness among people and organizations.
Attendees can expect to:
• Trace the changing trends in human connection that have contributed to our loneliness epidemic.
• Understand the impact of loneliness on health, its implications for our workforce and the healing effects of social connection.
• Learn practical paths forward through a holistic approach and sustainable strategies for meaningful social connectedness at individual and organizational levels.
