The U.S. Surgeon General joins Rich to share the health consequences of loneliness and what we can do as a country to foster more connection and community. To read more about Dr. Vivek Murthy and peruse the full show notes, go here👉🏾https://bit.ly/richroll783 ✌🏼🌱 - Rich RICH ROLL X ON https://www.on-running.com/en-us/stories/rich-roll LISTEN / SUBSCRIBE TO THE PODCAST Apple Podcasts: http://bit.ly/rrpitunes Spotify: http://bit.ly/rrpspotify Google: http://bit.ly/rrpgooglepods Meal Planner: http://meals.richroll.com Voicing Change Book: http://richroll.com/vc Clips Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/RichRollPodcastClips Newsletter: http://bit.ly/rollcallemail CONNECT WITH RICH ✩ Website - http://richroll.com​ ✩ Rich Roll Podcast - https://richroll.com/all-episodes/ ✩ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/richroll/ ✩ Twitter - https://twitter.com/richroll ✩ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richrollfans ✩ Strava - https://www.strava.com/athletes/14443?oq=rich ✩ Memoir: Finding Ultra - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/finding-ultra/ ✩ Meals - http://meals.richroll.com​ ✩ Cook - The Plantpower Way - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-signed/ ✩ Italian! - The Plantpower Way: Italia - https://www.richroll.com/shop/books/the-plantpower-way-italia-signed/ ✩ Support - https://www.patreon.com/richroll FILMED AND EDITED BY BLAKE CURTIS & DAN DRAKE https://www.blakecurtis.net/ https://www.dandrake333.com/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:02:13 Is The Surgeon General a Military Rank? 00:05:08 The Role of Surgeon General 00:07:56 Issuing Advisories 00:13:08 The Advisory on Loneliness and Isolation 00:16:29 Loneliness in Hospitals 00:17:34 Youth Loneliness and Social Media 00:21:31 Factors Leading to the Loneliness Epidemic 00:26:49 Ad Break 00:27:54 The Impact of Social Connections on our Survival 00:30:58 The Neurochemistry of Loneliness and its Effects 00:34:31 The Challenges of Reaching Out When Feeling Lonely 00:38:46 The Role of Community in Recovery 00:40:44 The Impact of Social Infrastructure on Connection 00:42:20 Top-Down Solutions for Addressing Loneliness 00:49:03 The Decline of Community Institutions 00:54:15 The Impact of Loneliness on National Security 00:57:09 Three Core Needs 00:59:29 Shifting Towards a Culture of Love and Connection 01:01:14 The Revolution of Consciousness 01:02:21 The Importance of Leadership and Modeling Values 01:03:57 Building a Movement for Moral Renewal 01:09:15 Delaying Use of Social Media at Home 01:12:59 Tech-Free Zones and Safety Standards 01:15:18 Building Communities and Alternative Pathways 01:21:59 The Impact of Technology on Children 01:23:43 The Need for External Accountability for Social Media Platforms 01:28:16 Bipartisan Support for Legislative and Regulatory Change 01:32:56 A Vision for Our Country 01:37:33 Wrap Up * * * * * NEW TO RICH? Hi I'm Rich Roll. I'm a vegan ultra-endurance athlete, author, podcaster, public speaker & wellness evangelist. But mainly I'm a dad of four. If you want to know more, visit my website or check out these two the NY Times articles: http://bit.ly/otillonyt http://bit.ly/vegansglam I LOVE MAIL! SEND IT HERE: 2630 Conejo Spectrum St. Thousand Oaks, CA 91320 #richroll #richrollpodcast