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Dr. Michelle Lim on Australia’s Loneliness Epidemic (Part One)


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The first episode in our two-part series on how to tackle one of the biggest health challenges of the 21st Century: loneliness.

Dr. Michelle Lim is a researcher and scientific chair of Ending Loneliness Together. She joins the podcast to discuss why loneliness is a “wicked problem” and why modern living is making us feel so isolated.

This episode explores: 

  • How loneliness and rejection are linked
  • Re-framing loneliness as an opportunity for personal growth
  • Advice for helping someone experiencing loneliness
  • Can AI help people suffering chronic loneliness?
  • How to build societies that prioritise human interaction
  • The role of intergenerational communities
  • Follow Michelle on LinkedIn and find out more about her work for Ending Loneliness Together. For more on Grin + Bare It or to share feedback, follow the show on TikTok and Instagram or our host Cale Donovan on LinkedIn.

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