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What’s going on with loneliness?

The Colin McEnroe Show

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Loneliness and Social Anxiety

Sen. Cory Booker has been talking about the phenomenon of isolation and loneliness in America. He says it's hard to disentangle loneliness from social anxiety depression shame isolation rejection. The internet can be very good at connecting people to other people who are like them, he says. But that virtual connection even when it's surrounding a positive mutual interest is oftentimes not as fulfilling or rewarding according to Booker.

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