In his groundbreaking book, the 19th Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy makes a case for loneliness as a public health concern: a root cause and contributor to many of the epidemics sweeping the world today from alcohol and …

Apr 21, 2020 · In his groundbreaking book, the 19th surgeon general of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy makes a case for loneliness as a public health concern: a root cause and contributor to many of the epidemics sweeping the world today from alcohol and drug addiction to violence to depression and anxiety.

Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World is a work of nonfiction by Vivek H. Murthy, MD, an American physician and public health advocate who served as the 19th and 21st surgeon general of the United States.

Jan 1, 2020 · In this groundbreaking book, Former Surgeon General of the United States, Vivek Murthy argues that loneliness is the underpinning to the current crisis in mental wellness and is responsible for the upsurge in suicide, the opioid epidemic, the overuse of psych meds, the over-diagnosing and pathologizing of emotional and psychological struggle.

Apr 11, 2023 · In Together, Vivek Murthy has put his finger on an important and under-recognized health hazard. By identifying loneliness as a key factor underpinning so many mental and physical illnesses, he opens the door to acceptance and offers much-needed solutions.

Nov 24, 2023 · In Together, Dr. Vivek Murthy makes a compelling case for the negative health and societal problems that can be attributed to more and more people experiencing loneliness in the US. He shares how loneliness is associated with cardiovascular disease, dementia, anxiety, and depression and discusses steps we can take to reduce loneliness.

May 27, 2020 · How do we move from a social recession to a social revival? Dr. Vivek Murthy shares lessons from his new book, Together, during an Aspen Ideas: Health book talk, with Olga Khazan of The Atlantic.

Dr. Vivek H. Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States from 2014 to 2017. He is the author of upcoming book, Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.