Why Do I Feel Lonely? The Science of Connection and How to Find It
You can be surrounded by people and feel profoundly lonely. You can be physically alone and feel deeply connected. Loneliness, researchers now understand, is not about the number of people in your life — it's about the quality and perceived sufficiency of your connections. And it's reaching epidemic proportions. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared loneliness a public health crisis in 2023, noting that it carries health risks comparable to smoking 15 cigarettes per day. This is not hyperbole — it's…

