We live in lonely times. The elderly are lonely. The teens are lonely. People are lonely in cities and in rural areas, so much so that it’s now considered a public-health issue (one with real, physical health effects). The world is suffering from an epidemic of loneliness.
Seven simple ways to cope with loneliness
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