A History of Loneliness

A History of Loneliness
In modern times, loneliness has come to be seen as a state of mind. “Loneliness” by Hans Thoma. National Museum in Warsaw. PD-US
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Is loneliness our modern malaise?

Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy says the most common pathology he saw during his years of service “was not heart disease or diabetes; it was loneliness.”
Amelia Worsley
Amelia Worsley
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Amelia Worsley is an assistant Professor of English at Amherst College in Massachusetts.
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