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America’s Loneliness Epidemic: A Hidden Systemic Risk to Organizations

Michael Lee Stallard

From a biological standpoint, social connection is a primal human need. Based on its research findings , Cigna reported data in 2018 that chronic loneliness in America has reached epidemic levels. With increasing levels of stress, the nervous system processes the stress as a threat. Prevalence of Social Disconnection.

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Why Relational Connection Is So Important During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Michael Lee Stallard

Consistent with earlier research, Cigna, the insurance company, reported 2019 survey results that found two-thirds (61%) of Americans over the age of 18 are lonely and that loneliness continued to rise from its earlier study in 2018. A lack of sufficient connection is dangerous because social connection is a primal human need.

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