• Latest
  • All
U.S. surgeon general declares ‘loneliness’ of citizens the new pandemic to fight

U.S. surgeon general declares ‘loneliness’ of citizens the new pandemic to fight

May 17, 2023
Ontario Catholic school board rejects pride flag display

Ontario Catholic school board rejects pride flag display

May 30, 2023
“Catholic” scholar Steve Millies criticizes Bishop Barron over anti-LGBTQ stance

“Catholic” scholar Steve Millies criticizes Bishop Barron over anti-LGBTQ stance

May 30, 2023
Student’s pro-life stance causes exclusion from university healing event

Student’s pro-life stance causes exclusion from university healing event

May 30, 2023
Impact of overturning Roe V. Wade: 60,000 abortions prevented in Pro-Life states

Impact of overturning Roe V. Wade: 60,000 abortions prevented in Pro-Life states

May 30, 2023
Massachusetts family sues middle school over suppression of free speech

Massachusetts family sues middle school over suppression of free speech

May 30, 2023
David McCormick is not the answer for PA Republicans against Bob Casey Jr.

David McCormick is not the answer for PA Republicans against Bob Casey Jr.

May 30, 2023
From White House appointment to scandal: The Sam Brinton story

From White House appointment to scandal: The Sam Brinton story

May 30, 2023

Biden Administration accused of promoting sex education without parental consent

May 29, 2023
Oregon high school faces backlash over tampon dispensers in boys’ bathrooms

Oregon high school faces backlash over tampon dispensers in boys’ bathrooms

May 29, 2023
Baltimore Planned Parenthood scene of brutal assault on pro-life activists

Baltimore Planned Parenthood scene of brutal assault on pro-life activists

May 29, 2023
  • About iFamNews
  • Contact

Navigation Button Subscribe

  • Subscribe
May 30, 2023
  • Login
  • Register
No Result
View All Result
  • English
    • Italiano
    • Español
    • Français
    • Deutsch
    • Polski
    • српски
    • Русский

Navigation Button Donate

  • Donate
International Family News Network (IFN)
  • Home
  • Opinion
  • Life
  • Family
  • Culture
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Science
  • Shows
  • Petitions
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
International Family News Network (IFN)
  • Home
  • Opinion
  • Life
  • Family
  • Culture
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Science
  • Shows
  • Petitions
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
No Result
View All Result
International Family News Network (IFN)
No Result
View All Result

U.S. surgeon general declares ‘loneliness’ of citizens the new pandemic to fight

Vivek Murthy published a paper to raise awareness of the problem of loneliness.

Luca Volontè by Luca Volontè
May 17, 2023
in Family, Foreground
464
Reading Time: 3 mins read
0
U.S. surgeon general declares ‘loneliness’ of citizens the new pandemic to fight

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, the report "Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation," image edited in Canva

Share on FacebookShare on WhatsAppShare on TelegramShare on TwitterShare on WeChat

The loneliness crisis affecting America could be as deadly as smoking. In addition to smoking, type 2 diabetes, obesity, opioids and alcoholism, U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has identified another lifestyle disease epidemic that is “an urgent public health concern”: loneliness.

In the 82-page report “Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation”, published on 2 May 2023, he clearly states that he knows how “loneliness is a common feeling for many people. It is like hunger or thirst. It’s a feeling that the body sends us when we lack something we need for survival and… millions of people in America are struggling in the shadows, and that’s not right. Loneliness is more than just a negative feeling: it harms individual and social health. It is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and premature death. The mortality impact of social disconnection is similar to that caused by smoking 15 cigarettes a day.” Murthy’s report adds that the repercussions of loneliness also outweigh those associated with obesity and lack of exercise.

In an article published in the New York Times, Dr. Murthy recalls his struggle with loneliness after being fired by President Trump in 2017. He describes the feeling in dramatic terms. “Loneliness–like depression, with which it can be associated–can erode your self-esteem and erode your sense of who you are. That’s what happened to me.” At the same he also describes the dire consequences of a ‘lonely’ society because, “Loneliness is not just a bad feeling. When people are socially detached, the risk of anxiety and depression increases. It also increases the risk of heart disease (29%), dementia (50%) and stroke (32%). The increased risk of premature death associated with social disconnection is comparable to that of daily smoking and may be even greater than the risk associated with obesity. As it has for decades, the epidemic of loneliness and isolation has fueled other problems that are killing us and threatening to tear our country apart. Given these extraordinary costs, rebuilding social connections must be a top priority for our nation’s public health. We will need to reorient ourselves, our communities and our institutions so that we prioritize human connections and healthy relationships.”

The strategy of the U.S. Surgeon General is simple and runs on three initiatives:

  • Strengthen the social infrastructure by teaching workplaces, children and communities the importance of relationships.
  • Control technology so as to pay more attention to others.
  • Rebuild personal ties.

Our need for human relationships is like our need for food and water: it is essential for our survival. But the first neutral society in which we are brought up in relationships is our family, for a baby even its mother’s womb, and then the contact and nursing of its mother and the help that from the earliest stages of life even dad can give. So we share all of the analysis and dangers reported by Vivek Murthy but, let us denounce the reality: the causes that led to the current catastrophic situation, in the U.S., U.K. and all countries in the West predated COVID 19 and is caused by the culture of political correctness and the consumerist and social media tyranny that wants oversexualized teens and adults to be solitary consumerists, unstable transsexuals, polyamorous infidels. Consequently, it promotes statism and fluid family forms and systems of suicide and euthanasia conducive to ‘ending human lives’ that are no longer productive or contribute to consumption.

Unless we restart from these root cause analyses and, step by step, economically, fiscally and culturally favor stable family couples (an environment where one learns the virtuous and civilized mix of responsibility, freedom, duty, gratuitousness, patience and solidarity), there will be no state cure that will save the majority of dying loners living like amoebas in Western cities.

Tags: depressionlonelinessmodern societypandemicsuicidethe new pandemicWestern Civilization
Luca Volontè

Luca Volontè

Luca Volontè was an Italian parliamentarian from 1996 to 2013, and served as president of the PPE-CD at the Assembly of the Council of Europe. Publicly engaged for decades in the promotion of life, family and religious and educational freedom, Luca  has served as a board member for various international organizations promoting Christian values and human rights, including his current role as a board member of the International Organization for the Family. He has authored books and essays for the Novae Terrae series by the publisher Rubbettino; he has been a correspondent for several Italian newspapers, and currently collaborates with La nuova Bussola Quotidiana, an online newspaper. He is a also a great bicycle enthusiast.

Discussion about this post

Popular News

  • Christian math teacher banned from profession over pronoun dispute

    Christian math teacher banned from profession over pronoun dispute

    0 shares 1.3k VIEWS
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Trans activists push for Mother’s Day to become Parent’s Day

    32 shares 928 VIEWS
    Share 0 Tweet 32
  • Conquering children’s will: A crucial battle for parents

    32 shares 800 VIEWS
    Share 0 Tweet 32
  • Conformist leftists and the hell they want to create

    32 shares 722 VIEWS
    Share 0 Tweet 32
  • Transgender ideology infiltrates children’s literature, endangering young hearts and brains

    32 shares 636 VIEWS
    Share 0 Tweet 32

Twitter iFamNewsEN

Tweets by @iFamNewsEN
IFN – International Family News Network

© 2022 IFN – International Family News - All Rights Reserved.

Quick Links

  • About iFamNews
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

Follow Us

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Opinion
  • Life
  • Family
  • Culture
  • Politics
  • Entertainment
  • Science
  • Shows
  • Petitions
  • Subscribe
  • Donate

  • en English
  • it Italiano
  • es Español
  • fr Français
  • de Deutsch
  • pl Polski
  • sr српски
  • ru Русский
  • Login
  • Sign Up

© 2022 IFN – International Family News - All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
Subscribe