The Symphony Metaphor of Loneliness

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Human beings were made for solitude. We need time where we can study by ourselves, right? And it means each time we can come back together with a group like, like have a common conversation about what it is that we're studying. There's no question that we need solitude in order to then move back rhythmically into community.

Scholars, journalists, practitioners, and other thought leaders all agree — we’re facing a loneliness epidemic that’s as grave a threat to public health as obesity or substance abuse. Where do we go from here?

In this Forum from 2019 at the University of Minnesota, psychiatrist Curt Thompson discusses human flourishing and community. When it comes to mental health, he says, don’t go it alone.

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