Loneliness
The loneliness of a long distance Magpie – Beragampengetahuan
Football-wise, my five years at comprehensive school in darkest Somerset was not a particularly rewarding experience. As possibly, or should I say very probably, the only Newcastle United fan amongst hundreds of other pupils during the mid-eighties. The oft-repeated responses from other kids on discovering my allegiance, was usually one of scorn or ridicule, good-natured […]
An Epidemic of Loneliness? | beragampengetahuan – Beragampengetahuan
America, apparently, suffers from a new epidemic. US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy called the impact of loneliness and isolation “devastating.” His 83-page report accompanying the advisory defines loneliness as “a subjective distressing experience that results from perceived isolation or inadequate meaningful connections.” The interest of the US government in this phenomenon is not unique; Several […]