Mad Chats: Recent Episodes
Maddy Miller
We often joke about being lonely, but when it comes down to it, it’s not a laughing matter. Loneliness has severe consequences, which is why I think we should chat about it.
Loneliness has reached an all time high, considering we are now to be physically distanced from other people, rather than just emotionally. Maddy talks about the current pandemic and how that effects loneliness.
In a 2017 survey of over 48,000 college students, 64% said they had felt “very lonely” at some point in the last 12 months. Maddy breaks down college life and feeling lonely while being constantly surrounded by people.
The first episode of three. Maddy dives into the question “what’s loneliness and why should we care?”