Do you ever feel lonely or disconnected? Not invited? Not included? We are “connected” to more people than ever before, yet many report feelings of disconnection from quality, meaningful friendships. Loneliness is a growing epidemic in our culture. When we feel lonely, we try to distract ourselves and fill the empty spaces in our lives to avoid it, but loneliness ends up taking a toll on our emotional well-being. On today's episode Miriam Ryan discusses why we struggle with loneliness and how to cultivate meaningful connections in our hyper-connected world.