On May 1st of this year the surgeon general issued an advisory on our nation’s loneliness epidemic. In it, he states that the mortality impact of being socially disconnected is similar to that caused by smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. AKA… this is a big deal and we need to do something about it STAT. So, this week this is what we are talking about. Kat shares some of the shocking revelations from the advisory and shares some of her personal struggles with developing meaningful connection due to distractions like social media. Even if you are not someone who personally struggles with loneliness, this crisis of disconnection is finding its way to impact all of our lives… and not in a good way. This episode is a You Need Therapy community call to band together and work on small changes that can make a huge impact. If you want to share your ideas send them to Kat and she will share on a future episode: kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com





Surgeon General Advisory

Social Causes of Loneliness



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On May 1st of this year the surgeon general issued an advisory on our nation’s loneliness epidemic. In it, he states that the mortality impact of being socially disconnected is similar to that caused by smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. AKA… this is a big deal and we need to do something about it STAT. So, this week this is what we are talking about. Kat shares some of the shocking revelations from the advisory and shares some of her personal struggles with developing meaningful connection due to distractions like social media. Even if you are not someone who personally struggles with loneliness, this crisis of disconnection is finding its way to impact all of our lives… and not in a good way. This episode is a You Need Therapy community call to band together and work on small changes that can make a huge impact. If you want to share your ideas send them to Kat and she will share on a future episode: <a href="mailto:kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com">kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com</a>
 
<a href="https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf">Surgeon General Advisory</a>
<a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/zero-generation-students/202301/social-causes-of-loneliness">Social Causes of Loneliness</a>
 
Follow Kat on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kat.defatta/">@Kat.Defatta</a>
Follow the podcast Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/youneedtherapypodcast/">@YouNeedTherapyPodcast</a>
Have a question, concern, guest idea, something else? Reach Kat at: <a href="mailto:Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com">Kathryn@youneedtherapypodcast.com</a>
Heard about Three Cords Therapy but don’t know what it is? <a href="https://threecordstherapy.com/">Click here!</a>
 
Produced by: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/houstontilley/">@HoustonTilley</a>

Kathryn DeFatta, who has earned her Masters of Education from Vanderbilt University in Human Development Counseling, is inviting you into conversations around what it’s like to live fully in a world where we’ve become accustomed to shut parts of ourselves off. Here you will find a space that welcomes in discomfort, tough questions, and hard truths, all while showing how to find joy through it all.

You Need Therapy

Kat Van Buren, who has earned her Masters of Education from Vanderbilt University in Human Development Counseling, is inviting you into conversations around what it’s like to live fully in a world where we’ve become accustomed to shut parts of ourselves off. Here you will find a space that welcomes in discomfort, tough questions, and hard truths, all while showing how to find joy through it all.

Kat Van Buren, who has earned her Masters of Education from Vanderbilt University in Human Development Counseling, is inviting you into conversations around what it&rsquo;s like to live fully in a world where we&rsquo;ve become accustomed to shut parts of ourselves off. Here you will find a space that welcomes in discomfort, tough questions, and hard truths, all while showing how to find joy through it all.

The Loneliness Epidemic

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