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Men are carrying the brunt of the ‘loneliness epidemic’ amid potent societal pressures

  • Written by Alvin Thomas, Associate Professor, Phyllis Northway Faculty Fellow, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Men are carrying the brunt of the ‘loneliness epidemic’ amid potent societal pressuresSinger Justin Bieber is seen on May 16, 2024, in Los Angeles.BG046/Bauer-Griffin/GC Images

A few weeks before Justin Bieber and his wife, Hailey, announced in May 2024 that they were expecting, the pop icon posted a selfie where he appears tearful and distraught.

While media attention quickly pivoted to the pregnancy, there was little attention paid...

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