Loneliness doesn’t just come out of nowhere. We lost third places, replaced connection with content, and taught people to avoid discomfort. Men now report higher loneliness than women. Gen Z is spending more hours alone than any generation before them. Marriage and intimacy feel like “luxuries” instead of foundations. This isn’t a personal failure. To some degree, it’s a systems problem, but, with a human solution: show up, initiate, repeat. We discussed this morning w/ @vladduthierscbs @mikegeorgecbs @kfogrady on @cbsmornings with psychiatrist and author of Practical Optimism, @doctorsuevarma #cbs #cbsmornings #optimism #practicaloptimism #doctorsuevarma