Former U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared America’s problem with loneliness an epidemic that represents a major public health risk for individuals and society. We will dig into new research investigating the underlying causes of the problem, including the relationship between mental health challenges and loneliness, and share ideas for beating it on college campuses and in many other communities.

Host

• Josephine Kim, Senior Lecturer on Education and Faculty Director, School Counseling Licensure Pathway, Harvard Graduate School of Education

Speakers include

• Milena Batanova, Director of Research and Evaluation, Making Caring Common, Harvard Graduate School of Education
• Allison Gilbert, Journalist & Author, "The Joy of Connections"

Education Now is an HGSE webinar series providing actionable insights and strategies to shape new approaches to challenges in education.