Episodes

  • Social Connection and Equity with Dr. Ichiro Kawachi

    Social Connection and Equity with Dr. Ichiro Kawachi
    Dec 13 2024
    In the fifth episode of our Loneliness and Well-being Series, I speak with Dr. Ichiro Kawachi, a Professor of Social Epidemiology right here at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where he has taught for more than 30 years. Dr. Kawachi will discuss the correlation between loneliness and socioeconomic status and race, as well as his involvement with the World Health Organization’s new Commission on Social Connectedness.
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    27 mins
  • Loneliness and Social Media with Dr. Jeffrey Hall

    Loneliness and Social Media with Dr. Jeffrey Hall
    Dec 11 2024
    Is there a connection between social media use and loneliness? In this episode of Frontiers in Health & Happiness, we explore this question with Dr. Jeffrey Hall, a Professor of Communication Studies at the University of Kansas, and a former Visiting Scholar at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet and Society at the Harvard Law School.
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    25 mins
  • Loneliness and Health Equity with Dr. Koichiro Shiba

    Loneliness and Health Equity with Dr. Koichiro Shiba
    Nov 13 2024
    In this episode of Frontiers in Health & Happiness, I explore the intersection of loneliness and health equity with Dr. Koichiro Shiba, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology at Boston University. Dr. Shiba discusses the significant effects of social isolation on mental, physical, and cognitive health, particularly among marginalized communities. He advocates for population-level interventions to promote social connectedness and reduce health disparities.
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    20 mins
  • Loneliness and the Need for Belonging and Trust with Dr. Louise Hawkley

    Loneliness and the Need for Belonging and Trust with Dr. Louise Hawkley
    Oct 29 2024
    In this episode of Frontiers in Health & Happiness, join me as I delve into the critical issue of loneliness with an expert in the field: Dr. Louise Hawkley, a Principal Research Scientist at the National Opinion Research Center. Dr. Hawkley discusses the profound impacts of loneliness on mental, physical, and social health, particularly among older adults; and offers actionable strategies to foster meaningful social connections in our communities.
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    12 mins
  • Finding Connection through Creativity with Dr. Jeremy Nobel

    Finding Connection through Creativity with Dr. Jeremy Nobel
    Oct 15 2024

    Read the episode transcript here: https://live-harvard-chan-website.pantheonsite.io/research/health-happiness/transcript-interview-with-dr-jeremy-nobel/

    Learn more about the Foundation for Art & Healing here: https://www.artandhealing.org/
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    26 mins
  • Podcast Trailer

    Podcast Trailer
    Oct 7 2024
    In this podcast trailer, Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness Communications Coordinator and Podcast Host Ayla Fudala interviews Center Director Dr. K. "Vish" Viswanath. Director Viswanath explains the Center's mission, what listeners can expect to learn from this podcast, and why our first six episodes will explore the issue of loneliness.
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    4 mins