Appendix W: The Wallis Social Research Podcast · Wallis Social Research
Alone Together: Unpacking the Loneliness Epidemic
·39 min·3 clips
Social isolation makes you more likely to die early and have future health problems, research shows.
As heard by us
A careful account of loneliness as history, expectation, and public health.
The piece frames loneliness as more than a passing mood, linking it to history, public health, and shifting social expectations. It moves from Homer's Odyssey to Australian survey data, showing loneliness as both common and, for some, enduring.
Why you'd press play
When you want loneliness explained with evidence instead of easy slogans or quick fixes, and not just as being alone.
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