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The Tim Ferriss Show - Combatting COVID-19, Loneliness, and More
PODCAST - "All of us, regardless of what stage of life we’re at, we’ve got three basic needs..."
Mar 26, 20201 min read


Is There Really a “Loneliness Epidemic”?
Freakanomics Radio - We look into what’s known (and not known) about the prevalence and effects of loneliness...
Feb 26, 20201 min read
The Surprising Impact of Loneliness on Our Well-being — In and Out of the Workplace (Thrive Global)
In a conversation for Thrive, Sarah Hurwitz — who served as Michelle Obama's head speechwriter — sits down with former surgeon general...
Jan 27, 20201 min read
The loneliness epidemic (The Ezra Klein Show)
Vivek sits down with Ezra Klein to discuss the importance of loneliness and social connection. "There’s a lot in this conversation....
Oct 10, 20191 min read
Why former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy believes loneliness is a 'profound' public heal
Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy argues that the effects of loneliness are as detrimental to the human body as smoking 15...
May 15, 20181 min read
Former surgeon general on how loneliness could reduce lifespan (CBS This Morning)
Former Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy tackled a range of public health crises such as Zika, drug and alcohol addiction and obesity....
Oct 19, 20171 min read
Businesses To Benefit From Addressing 'Loneliness Epidemic,' Doctor Says (NPR)
Former surgeon general Dr. Vivek Murthy says that underlying many of the most critical public health issues facing America today is an...
Oct 9, 20171 min read
Vivek Murthy: How To Solve The Work Loneliness Epidemic (Forbes)
We live in the most technologically connected age in the history of civilization, yet rates of loneliness are increasing. This trend has...
Oct 8, 20171 min read
This former surgeon general says there’s a ‘loneliness epidemic’ and work is partly to blame (Washin
When I began my tenure as surgeon general I did not think that I would be talking about loneliness and emotional well-being. But when I...
Oct 5, 20171 min read


Work and the Loneliness Epidemic (Harvard Business Review)
During my years caring for patients, the most common pathology I saw was not heart disease or diabetes; it was loneliness. Loneliness and...
Sep 28, 20171 min read
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