Healthy NewsWorks student reporters recently asked Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st U.S. Surgeon General, about loneliness, social connection, and the importance of building strong relationships. During a sit-down interview, the...
Dr. Murthy gave such well-thought-out answers about loneliness in ways even we kids could understand. And when we finished, he asked us questions that really made us think. The questions helped me realize that he was genuinely interested in our responses, and they...
When we asked Dr. Murthy questions about loneliness, he gave great answers but specific answers to what we asked. He didn’t try to spin off it to say what he wanted to say. Some of the questions seemed very...
One big idea I will remember about loneliness from Dr. Murthy is that small actions can make a big difference in people’s lives. Dr. Murthy emphasized the importance of making healthy choices, supporting others, and staying connected to our communities. After hearing...
At first, I felt nervous but after asking questions, I felt less nervous and had a lot of confidence in myself. One big idea that I’ll remember from Dr. Murthy’s answers is that even though you could like having alone time, it doesn’t mean you’re lonely, but you...
We interviewed Dr. Vivek Murthy, former surgeon general, about loneliness and how to combat it by making healthy connections. He talked about how loneliness had similar mental and physical symptoms that you would see in smoking! Loneliness is very bad,...
