There's a difference between being alone and experiencing loneliness

Newell Normand

We've heard a lot about the loneliness epidemic recently; how big of a problem IS loneliness? How important is it to keep up connections with others? Is it okay to like being alone, to like spending peaceful time with YOU? And do you ever go out and do things like eating at a restaurant or going to the movies or even taking a trip by yourself? Megan Maher, Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at LSU Health New Orleans, joins Dave Cohen to discuss the difference between loneliness and being alone.