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Pastors today are faced with more work, more problems, and more stress than any other time in the history of the church. This is taking a frightening toll on the ministry, shown by the statistics below: Pastors: · Fifteen hundred pastors leave the ministry each month due to moral failure, spiritual burnout…

Sara Khan, vice president for liberation and equality at the UK’s National Union of Students says, “There was a mental health crisis across universities prior to the pandemic. The pandemic has only exacerbated these issues.” “There are many students who have left home for the first time and are living…

Clinical Psychologist Karra Harrington said, “Maintaining high quality relationships may be a key for protecting brain health from the negative impacts of loneliness. Older adults who feel more satisfied in their relationships have a 23% lower risk of dementia, while those who feel their relationships…

According to the proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, “Perceived social isolation (PSI) (loneliness) is linked to increased risk of chronic disease and mortality, and previous research has implicated up-regulated inflammation and down-regulated antiviral gene…

Writing for Psychology Today, Shainna Ali, PhD, says, “Loneliness has been associated with cardiovascular problems and premature death. Lonelier individuals are less likely to achieve quality sleep. Lonely individuals experience reductions in reasoning and creativity.” —Jim L. Wilson https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/modern-mentality/201807/what-you-need-know-about-the-loneliness-epidemic…

Writing for Psychology Today, Shainna Ali, PhD, says, “We live in an era in which communication seems simpler than times of the past. In essence, a co-worker is one email away, a friend is one text away, and a loved one is one video chat away. Although communication may be easier and faster, connection…

People will do anything to ease loneliness. A Japanese company has invented a machine that produces animated holograms. The Gatebox sells for $1,500 and with its artificial intelligence can talk to its owners. The company has issued 3,700 marriage certificates to men who have fallen in love with their…

Jeff Gebhart, 47, of Kansas City has offered to pay anyone who can find him a girlfriend a bonus. She must take a survey, no word as to what is in the survey that Jeff approves. She must agree to date him exclusively for one year. And what would that recommending person receive from Jeff? $25,000 is…

According to Medical News Today, “There are a number of health and lifestyle factors – obesity, smoking, air pollution – that are known to be risk factors for early mortality and receive considerable attention. New research has suggested that social connections should be added to this list, with a study…

Dr. Lisa Firestone, the Director of Research and Education at The Glendon Association (https://www.glendon.org/), says “Even before the pandemic struck, loneliness was widely considered an epidemic in this country where 61 percent of Americans over age 18 struggle with feeling lonely. Among this group,…

A University of Chicago professor finds that those experiencing extreme loneliness have a “14% greater chance of premature death.” https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/272705 Some loneliness can be addressed by deepening relationships with friends and family, but sometimes it can only be address…

According to Medical News Today, • “A 2010 survey of more than 3,000 adults in the US found that more than a third of respondents aged 45 and older were categorized as lonely • Younger adults aged 45-49 reported higher rates of loneliness than adults aged 70 and older • Lonely adults were significantly…

Dr. Jacqueline Olds, a psychiatrist at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, gives advice for overcoming feelings of loneliness. She says, “Reaching out to tell a friend who lives across the country that you miss her (and scheduling a time to catch up) or grabbing lunch with your sister can help…

Maike Luhmann, a psychologist at the University of Cologne in Germany says, “As long as we then do what we should do — reconnect with people — then loneliness is a good thing. It signals that we need to do something about our social connections. This is a sign from our psychological systems that there’s…

Writing for Healthline, Ann Pietrangelo says, “Loneliness isn’t the same as being alone. You can be alone, yet not lonely. You can feel lonely in a houseful of people. It’s a feeling that you’re disconnected from others, with no one to confide in. It’s a lack of meaningful relationships and it can happen…

A study funded by health care insurer Cigna found that fifty-eight percent of 20,000 American reported feeling lonely in 2018. The following year, the number had increased to sixty-one percent prompted chief medical officer Doug Nemecek to say that loneliness is at epidemic proportions, and the coronavirus…

David Cordani, CEO of Cigna said “Half of Americans view themselves as lonely,” in response to the findings of a study of 20,000 adults in America conducted by his company. —Jim L. Wilson https://fortune.com/2018/05/01/americans-lonely-cigna-study/ Deuteronomy 31:6 (CSB) “Be strong and courageous; don’t…

Loneliness may be one of the biggest threats to public health. In a survey of 20,000 adults conducted by Ipsos for the health insurer Cigna, nearly fifty-percent of Americans indicated they were feeling alone or left out. They say that they don’t have meaningful relationships and rarely feel understood.…

A British government commission found that loneliness was as harmful to health as smoking fifteen cigarettes a day. Prime Minister, Teresa May, has announced a new government position; the “minister of loneliness.” I am not sure what this minister will be able to accomplish, but I am in favor of reducing…

Dr. Carolina Osorio, a psychiatrist at Loma Linda Behavioral Health Institute, says, “Loneliness can be toxic to the body. We see this in our elderly patients, but we know it can impact anyone who is disconnected from the people around them.” https://news.llu.edu/health-wellness/dealing-with-mental-health-impact-of-social-distancing…

Elon Musk is one of the most successful businessmen in history. He is one of the only people to start four billion-dollar companies. He started PayPal, Tesla, SpaceX, and Solar City. He even put his own convertible in space. He asks aloud, “How do you make yourself happy without anyone to share your…

An article on loneliness in USA Today gives the following prescription for overcoming persistent loneliness. “Pick up the phone and call someone. Go outside and take a walk. Spend more time interacting with others in person vs. on social media. There is no one answer — it can be complicated to address…

Denis Estimon remembers what loneliness felt like. As an immigrant from Haiti he felt isolated and alone when he first immigrated to the US. “It’s not a good feeling, like you’re by yourself.” Now that he has become a popular senior at his high school he is working to help others overcome their loneliness.…

Duchess Kate of Cambridge is probably one of the people in the world you wouldn’t expect to be lonely but she recently said that she has felt lonely and isolated as a mother. Loneliness can strike anyone, any age, any gender, any place, and pretty much any time. Loneliness can have negative effects on…