In this deep dive episode, we take a look at the loneliness epidemic. Its origins, causes and some solutions.

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YouTube videos used:

-    • Happiness  
-    • Loneliness as a "market opportunity"  
-    • I Have No Friends  
-    • I'm 31 And Have No Friends (Emotional...  
-    • I’m 30 years old and I have no friend...  
-    • 25 Years Old: I Have NO Friends...I H...  
-    • "I have no friends"- it's a trend and...  
-    • Being Friendless in Japan  
-    • Japanese People Rent Friends and Fami...  

Studies, articles and research mentioned in the video:

- https://ourworldindata.org/loneliness...
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
- https://www.cedars-sinai.org/blog/why...
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
- [https://www.discoveryaba.com/statisti... by Age&text=Here are some loneliness statistics, in a survey by YouGov](https://www.discoveryaba.com/statisti....
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/arti...
- https://static1.squarespace.com/stati...
- https://www.americansurveycenter.org/...
- https://www.bmj.com/content/376/bmj-2...
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science...
- https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-0...
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
- https://guilfordjournals.com/doi/abs/...
- https://www.bluezones.com/2018/08/moa...
- https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/20...
- https://www.washingtonpost.com/techno...
- https://psycnet.apa.org/record/2022-0...
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/blog/i...
- https://www.bluezones.com/2018/08/moa...

Producer: Dagogo Altraide

Writers: Meehan Kathan, Piriye Altraide, Dagogo Altraide

Research: Meehan Kathan, Dagogo Altraide

Editors: Tanzim Uddin, Dagogo Altraide