You are viewing the "Loneliness" Archives
The next Athens Porchfest is scheduled and its organizers want more people talking about porches
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Rob Delach wants to talk about porches. It’s only been one month since the first-ever Near East Side Neighborhood Porchfest, and Delach, who helped… Read More
The Athens Friendship Bench program announces new community training as its popularity grows
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — Olivia Degitz has noticed a change among the teenagers who come to the Chauncey Public Library to hang out. “When somebody comes into the… Read More
Friendship Bench training program helps community members offer a listening ear
ATHENS, Ohio (WOUB/Report for America) — A community mental health program originating from Zimbabwe has taken root in southeast Ohio. The Athens City-County Health Department decided to bring the Friendship… Read More
The truth about teens, social media and the mental health crisis
WASHINGTON (NPR) — Back in 2017, psychologist Jean Twenge set off a firestorm in the field of psychology. Twenge studies generational trends at San Diego State University. When she looked… Read More
Why Americans are lonelier and its effects on our health
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NPR) — According to U.S. Census Bureau surveys, Americans have been spending less time with friends and more time alone since before the pandemic, which has only intensified… Read More