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Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast

Well Beyond Medicine: The Nemours Children's Health Podcast

Ep. 178: The Cost of Loneliness with Lucy Rose

Feb 2, 2026 · 31m

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Loneliness is more than a feeling — it’s a growing public health issue with real physical and emotional consequences. Lucy Rose, Founder and President of The Cost of Loneliness Project, joins us in a timely conversation about chronic loneliness, connection and health. We explore why children and young adults report some of the highest rates of loneliness, how loneliness can become intergenerational, and the critical differences between digital communication and real human connection. Lucy als...