Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Loneliness is more than a feeling — it’s a growing public health issue with real physical and emotional consequences. Lucy Rose, Founder and President of The Cost of Loneliness Project, joins us in a timely conversation about chronic loneliness, connection and health.


We explore why children and young adults report some of the highest rates of loneliness, how loneliness can become intergenerational, and the critical differences between digital communication and real human connection. Lucy also examines the role — and limits — of AI and technology, and shares what parents, clinicians, schools and communities can do to help build a culture of connection.


Watch the episode on YouTube. (youtu.be/d2KQhccUSCs)


Featuring:  Lucy Rose, Founder & President, The Cost of Loneliness Project


Host/Producer: Carol Vassar


Learn more about The Cost of Loneliness Project (thecostofloneliness.org/)


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