Together : the healing power of human connection in a sometimes lonely world / Vivek H. Murthy, MD.
Edition:
First edition.
Publisher:
Harper Wavean imprint of HarperCollins,
Copyright Date:
2020
Description:
xxii, 326 pages : 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Section I. Making sense of loneliness -- Under our noses -- The evolution of loneliness -- Cultures of connection -- Why now? -- Unmasking loneliness -- Section II. Building a more connected life -- Relating inside out -- Circling connection -- A family of families.
Summary:
"In Together, the former Surgeon General addresses the overlooked epidemic of loneliness as the underpinning to the current crisis in mental wellness and offers solutions to create connection and stresses the importance of community to counteract the forces driving us to depression and isolation"-- Provided by publisher.
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