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Moonlit Comfort At A Trailer Park
- Vivek Murthy describes his parents comforting a grieving widow late at night after a patient's death.
- That moment taught him that human connection can make strangers feel like family.
Loneliness Matches Major Health Risks
- Chronic loneliness raises risk for heart disease, dementia, poor sleep, depression, and shorter lifespan.
- Julianne Holt-Lunstad's research equates loneliness's mortality impact to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
Rajesh: Hidden Loneliness And Tragedy
- Murthy recounts Rajesh, a lonely immigrant whose job loss and isolation culminated in suicide.
- The story illustrates how hidden loneliness can go unnoticed until tragedy strikes.