The Thoughtful App Helps Foster Human Connection to Combat Loneliness
glamour.comand practice mindfulness, , track our food and water intake, , , become more calm, and pretty much anything else in the name of bettering our bodies and our minds.
But with the launch of , a new type of wellness app, there's now a tool to help us navigate what's inarguably one of the most overlooked components of mental health: combatting loneliness and deepening our relationships with others to live more meaningful lives.
And it couldn't have come at a more optimal time.Last May, the US Surgeon General about the public health crisis of loneliness and isolation, warning that a lack of connection can have profound effects on both our mental and physical health (heart disease, stroke, and dementia?
All included as potential conditions of chronic isolation, in addition to more obvious ones like feeling adrift and depressed.)Identifying and dealing with loneliness is crucial at any age, but interestingly, more than 70% of millennials— arguably the first generation to truly assimilate with and embrace the digital landscape—report feeling it, according to Thoughtful.
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