
Bonus: SYSK TRENDING – The Crisis of Loneliness and How to Fix It
From Something You Should Know
Published 2/24/2026
Thirty-six percent of Americans — including 61% of young adults and 51% of mothers with young children — say they experience “serious loneliness.” Nearly everyone has felt that ache at some point: the quiet sense of isolation, of being unseen or disconnected, even when surrounded by people. Humans…