lonely

Lonely (MM #5291)

Are you lonely? I don’t mean this as a joke. It’s a serious question. And it’s a question that a mental health group recently asked people across America. Here in Tennessee, 14% said they identified that way. I thought that number was kind of low. Come to find out, Tennessee’s one of the states where…

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Being Unhappy (MM #4214)

As we age, many people try anything they can to look younger. Getting lots of sleep and avoiding alcohol can help. Most have thought that cigarette smoking can age you. And while that’s true, researchers have found that being unhappy or worse, being lonely is even worse for you. Loneliness, sadness, or depression can speed…

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