Together: Loneliness, Health and What Happens When We Find Connection

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For the time being, we are no longer able to meet together at our usual campuses, workplaces, church services, facility venues, homes, or restaurants to make connections. More of an advice column in book form than self-help, this is the perfect read for navigating the LBGTQ+ experience, no matter where you are on your journey. Whether you've been in an LGBTQ+ relationship for years or are just dipping your toes into the dating pool, this will help debunk stereotypes, erase painful myths and offer validation that you belong in the queer community. I found this a frustrating read. I’ve heard the author interviewed and was really excited to read the book. I feel let down by the layout and editing. The second half of the book is better than the first, but only marginally.

Together: Why Social Connection Holds the Key to Better

Framing the injustices against torture survivors, including asylum seekers, as moral transgressions requiring moral responses, this book brings together a collection of varied and powerful group practice examples of such responses. Togetherness, in group-based and community-based work with survivors, is exemplified as both a metaphor and as a means to foster solidarity against injustice, human connection, awareness-raising and collective action, towards the restoration of the human dignity of survivors and towards justice. In an era of individualising, pathologising psychological therapies being heralded as solutions to all forms of trauma, this book reminds us of the immense creativity and power of groupwork in enabling change beyond the individual. It is a timely and an invaluable resource for all those working with refugees and survivors of human rights abuses.Red and Yellow live happily together in the Olive Tree. One night when Yellow wants to sleep, Red wants to be loud. What? It takes the two friends time to work out a solution but eventually Red plays quieter and Yellow likes it. In fact, he falls asleep to the music. This book is part of Little Light Foundation, a non-profit charity whose goal is to help children learn about conflict resolution and mutual respect. Since you have been chosen by God who has given you this new kind of life, and because of his deep love and concern for you, you should practice tenderhearted mercy and kindness to others. Don’t worry about making a good impression on them, but be ready to suffer quietly and patiently.

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Insights from scientists about the causes of loneliness and how it physically and mentally impacts us form the first half of this book. Stories from people engaged in creative, thoughtful and kind ways to bring people together to reduce loneliness fill the remainder of the book, and whilst this is no self-help-how-to guide, so many different ideas are presented, so many different but effective ways of making a difference are shared, it’s an essential read for anyone who wants to make a difference, especially those who programme events and activities, whether in work, in clubs and community groups, or even at home. Recently I spoke with some friends who were “visually present” on a midweek connection over Zoom, but they chose to keep their video off, leaving only a blank screen showing their names. Together is a brave and beautiful exploration of the epidemic of loneliness that is a feature of modern living. Vivek Murthy brings his medical expertise, his considerable travels, and his intellectual curiosity to explore what is clearly a new frontier, one that has been previously ignored. The solutions he offers are necessary and gratifying both for us as individuals and as a society.” What happens when we come together? God moves in and through our lives to change the world in three key ways. 1. Our prayers become empowered

Who has God put on your heart and in your life to serve and sacrifice for, to build a deeper, spiritual relationship with? The saddest reality is that loneliness is a vicious cycle. When we are rejected by others, we feel real, intense pain. This pain causes us to look at others not as potential friends, lovers, or colleagues, but as potential threats and sources of even more pain. People coming off of a toxic relationship take a long time to be able to trust others again, if they ever can. In the meantime they question their own likeability, and whether they deserved receiving the pain in some twisted way. Being rejected causes a stress response, making one hyper-vigilant against future possible rejections. It's a trap that can be hard to escape from. There is no limit to our affection for you, but you are limited in your own affection [for us]. 13 Now in the same way as a fair exchange [for our love toward you]—I am speaking as [I would] to children—open wide [your hearts] to us also. 2 Corinthians 6:12-13 AMP

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Don’t let a loud few determine the nature of the sound. It makes for poor harmony and diminishes the song.” Together also has a deeply personal aspect for Hawker, with the main characters of a dog and a man based on his own dog and his late grandad – who the book is dedicated to. One of our most loved surgeon generals, Murthy has a big heart and a big message. We have a massive, deadly epidemic hidden in plain sight: loneliness. It is as harmful to health as smoking and far more common. And as his gripping stories of the science and suffering makes clear, we can do something about it. Together is fascinating, moving, and essential reading.” Humans are social creatures: in this simple and obvious fact lies both the problem and the solution to the current crisis of loneliness. In his groundbreaking book, the 19th Surgeon General of the United States Dr. Vivek Murthy makes a case for loneliness as a public health concern: a root cause and contributor to many of the epidemics sweeping the world today from alcohol and drug addiction to violence to depression and anxiety. Loneliness, he argues, is affecting not only our health but also how our children experience school, how we perform in the workplace, and the sense of division and polarization in our society. Discover creative ways to encourage others and to motivate them toward acts of compassion, doing beautiful works as expressions of love. 25 This is not the time to pull away and neglect meeting together, as some have formed the habit of doing because we need each other! In fact, we should come together even more frequently, eager to encourage and urge each other onward as we anticipate that day dawning. Hebrews 10:24-25 TPTDr. Murthy talks about the prevalence of loneliness, its effect of our health and the ripple effects it has in our lives: our personal relationships, our professional lives, and our spiritual lives. He writes in an extraordinarily compassionate way while providing factual information and an abundance of references.