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A recent study showed that 1 and 3 young adults in the US suffer from loneliness. From the article  , “Loneliness was most common among patients younger than 25 -- with one-third reporting those feelings. In contrast, that was true for only 11 percent of adults older than 65, the investigators found.” Read and think about the article and then respond to the following questions.

Questions to think about:
Have you ever experienced loneliness for a prolonged period of time? When was it and what was the cause?
Why do you think there is more loneliness among those younger than 25 vs. those older than 65?
The article mentions loneliness vs. introversion. What is the difference between the two in your experience? Think about how you’d define each one.
The article also mentions that social media could be partially to blame. Do you agree or disagree with this? Why?
What are some other things that might be causing loneliness in young adults?
What do you think someone can do to help with loneliness?


Best,

Charlie


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