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Surgeon General Addresses Loneliness, Isolation on Campuses

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy speaks during an Archewell Foundation panel discussion in New York City on Oct. 10, 2023, about how social media can harm young people.

U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy kicked off a national tour highlighting mental health with a visit to Duke University.

Murthy was addressing what he described as the growing problems of loneliness and isolation on college campuses, according to a report from WRAL News. (October 2023)