Social isolation has long been known to affect mental health, but new information shows it can also increase the risk of poor physical health and early death. With direct connections to depression, suicide, dementia, stroke, coronary disease and poor sleep, isolation is having an ominous and widespread effect. Even before the COVID pandemic brought enforced isolation, as many as 30 percent of people of all ages reported feeling lonely. During the pandemic, that number nearly doubled.
This 30-minute documentary by producer Beth Dolinar, explores the ways in which the spaces between us can contribute to mental and physical suffering. We are introduced to a diverse group of people who speak candidly about how isolation exacerbated their experiences with alcoholism, suicide attempts, and emotional trauma, as well as the stigma associated with loneliness. And we join them as they share their journeys from isolation to hope and re-connection.
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28 авг 2024
