The New York Times Bestseller from Surgeon General, Vivek H. Murthy, Md. ""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 make clear, we can do something about it. Together is fascinating, moving, and essential reading.""-Atul Gawande, author of Being Mortal"" Together made me rethink much of what I believe about physical health, public policy, and the human condition. By revealing America's epidemic of loneliness-and then offering an array of remedies for the condition-Murthy has done a great service, and made Together the most important book you'll read this year.""-Daniel H. Pink, #1 New York Times bestselling author of When and DriveThe book we need Now to avoid a social recession, Murthy's prescient message is about the importance of human connection, the hidden impact of loneliness on our health, and the social power of community. 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.