Did you know that back in 2018, the British prime minister at the time Theresa May appointed a minster for loneliness (Tracey Crouch) recognizing a serious problem that is rarely discussed and increasingly prevalent.

• A Harvard Business Review article in 2017 before covid posited that loneliness in the workplace needed to be addressed – read it here.
• Students and young people lock themselves in their rooms and turn to their mobile devices for relief but rarely find it.
• It’s not about meeting new people on the internet and making friends as it is a means to cope with problems and get motivational support.
• Know the difference between being alone and feeling alone: “Loneliness expresses the pain of being alone and solitude expresses the glory of being alone.”