Psychiatrist Interviewed About Loneliness

July 1, 2024

Psychiatrist Liat Jarkon, D.O., director of the Center for Behavioral Health, was interviewed for a News 12 segment about the nation’s loneliness epidemic. Jarkon noted staggering statistics, including that approximately 40 million people in the United States live alone and 10 percent of Americans report loneliness daily. Among other points, she also explained the difference between loneliness and self-isolation as well as why in-person visits to those in need can be more beneficial than a phone call.