Curated articles, videos, and research on loneliness, friendship, belonging and the science of human connection. The evidence base behind what we build.
The official advisory on the healing effects of social connection and community. The foundational public-health document behind the national conversation on loneliness.
Explores loneliness as a significant public health concern predating the pandemic, with data on the breadth and depth of the crisis beyond what headline numbers capture.
Surgeon General Murthy on what true health means beyond physical wellness, and why social and emotional wellbeing belong at the center of the national health agenda.
A clear overview of the loneliness epidemic and the WHO’s designation of loneliness as a global health concern, with a look at what the data actually shows.
A wide-ranging discussion on the role of friendship in mental health and success, the loneliness epidemic among young men, and why vulnerability is a precondition for real connection.
Research examining why people avoid connecting with strangers nearby, despite strong evidence that those interactions increase happiness. One of the most cited papers on the gap between anticipated and actual social reward.
A look at efforts in Massachusetts to address the Surgeon General’s concern about male loneliness as a national epidemic — through community, vulnerability, and openness.
Social belonging is a fundamental human need — and 40% of people report feeling isolated at work. This piece examines why diversity and inclusion initiatives often miss the belonging piece entirely.
Gallup data on how workplace friendships correlate with business outcomes, retention, and engagement — and what organizations consistently underinvest in.
Explores workplace loneliness and its health impacts, with practical strategies for building genuine connections inside organizations rather than performing belonging.