I can’t find the origins/original source of the concept of “the male loneliness epidemic “ in the US. Do any of you know the origins?
I feel really weird about the focus on male loneliness in the US when the hyper-individualistic ideals of the country just make it a lonely place in general.
Anyways, I was curious to find any academic literature on research on the so-called “male loneliness epidemic” and couldn’t find anything. I tried to find the original source, but I really couldn’t. It seems to be based on how during the Biden presidency, the surgeon general declared there was a “loneliness epidemic” in general. Any thoughts or comments? If anyone can confirm an academic source on research supporting this, I’d be grateful. Until I see proof of otherwise, I’m convinced that this was created for men to throw themselves a pity party and that the US culture is individualistic and isolating for everyone.