13. Feeling lonely? You're not alone. The Epidemic of Loneliness and Despair

1 h 9 min

Reports of loneliness are soaring in some the most wealthy and peaceful societies in world history. According to a CDC study from 2021, 57 percent of teenage girls “felt persistently sad or hopeless”, an alarming rise from the already high 36 percent of teenage girls who reported hopelessness in 2011. Enoch and Tim discuss the scale of the problem and consider what could possibly be causing so many individuals to feel isolated and alone. But choosing hope is always an option as possible solutions are plentiful for deeply interconnected lives!

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Intro/Outro music - Drew Elliot

Thanks to the Wheaton Center for Faith, Politics & Economics