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Podcast: The Squad Room: Police Health | Development | Leadership
Episode: Are We Lonely? How Loneliness, Disconnection and Isolation are Becoming the Silent Killer of First Responders with Jeremy Nobel
Description: Did you know that 15% of men say they have no close friends? None. 53% of women say they feel lonely at work. 17% of the general population say they routinely experience deep loneliness. What’s scary is loneliness is linked to our longevity and health. Going through life lonely is the equivalent of smoking nearly a pack a day. Now, that’s not specific to first responders. Add in rotating shifts, working weekends, the hypervigilance roller coaster, and our physiological reactions to job stress and I think it’s safe to say that many cops - whether they admit it or n...