Loneliness: A Silent Epidemic

Loneliness.  It is an epidemic that has silently gripped the nation. And it is not going away.  I wrote about the issue back in February: http://www.disruptivewomen.net/2017/02/23/loneliness-and-its-impact-on-health-share-your-story/.  In that post, we announced that we were looking for ways to help.  And we found one! Dr. Jeremy Nobel, Founding CEO at the Foundation for Art and Healing, is spearheading The Creatively Connected Film Festival, which involves a film contest, digital platform, public health outreach, and evening of celebration in New York City on May 9, 2017.  Sharing information about the Foundation for Art & Healing’s UnLoneliness Project, and the Creatively Connected Online Film Festival. http://artandhealing.org/join-our-festival-launch-celebration/ Why Feeling Connected Is More Important than Ever. Isolation and loneliness, a burden born by so many and in so many circumstances, is rapidly increasing and a threat to health. According to a recent study by the AARP, over one-third of American adults are lonely. Emerging research indicates that in addition to depression, substance abuse and suicide, isolation and loneliness is associated with increased risk of early death from heart disease and cancer of 30%: a risk on par with smoking 15 cigarettes a day. Introducing The Creatively Connected Online Film Festival. The Creatively Connected Online Film Festival is an online exploration of loneliness and isolation, drawing on the time-tested power of cr...
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