Loneliness is quietly becoming one of the most serious public health crises of our time. Despite being constantly surrounded by others, many people report feeling unseen, misunderstood, and emotionally disconnected.

Margaret McGahon explores the difference between simple social contact and true, meaningful connection—and why so many of us lack the latter. It also reveals a disturbing feedback loop: the lonelier we feel, the more we pull away from the very connections we crave.

UCLA Loneliness Scale: https://psytests.org/ipl/uclaen.html