Traditionally, college campuses are epicenters of activity, connection, and engagement. So why are students feeling so isolated?
Loneliness remains an ongoing health crisis throughout the nation. United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has raised concerns about loneliness,
Today, we take a look at loneliness and isolation in the university setting, and hear how some colleges are working to address it. We also hear from students and learn about how they have addressed loneliness in their lives.
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Photos from the student project Home by Sundown. Krista Mitchell, a student at UConn captured photographs of her hometown to capture the overwhelming isolation she once felt.
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Photos from the student project Home by Sundown. Krista Mitchell, a student at UConn captured photographs of her hometown to capture the overwhelming isolation she once felt.
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Photos from the student project Home by Sundown. Krista Mitchell, a student at UConn captured photographs of her hometown to capture the overwhelming isolation she once felt.
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Photos from the student project Home by Sundown. Krista Mitchell, a student at UConn captured photographs of her hometown to capture the overwhelming isolation she once felt.
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