ICYMI: Politico: 'I care about it': Sen. Chris Murphy's battle against loneliness
November 06, 2023
November 06, 2023
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release:
By Erin Schumaker
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Sen. Chris Murphy looks at us and doesn't like what he sees.
We don't get out enough and it's no wonder considering the amount of time we spend on our phones. We haven't gotten back to our pre-pandemic social routines and it shows: While 1 in 2 Americans reported being lonely prior to 2020, Covid turbocharged the problem.
By Erin Schumaker
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Sen. Chris Murphy looks at us and doesn't like what he sees.
We don't get out enough and it's no wonder considering the amount of time we spend on our phones. We haven't gotten back to our pre-pandemic social routines and it shows: While 1 in 2 Americans reported being lonely prior to 2020, Covid turbocharged the problem.