The Town Trying to Cure Loneliness
In the town of Frome in the United Kingdom, a team of people is trying to tackle loneliness head on. We meet the specialist 鈥榗onnectors鈥�, and the people they鈥檙e trying to help.
Loneliness and isolation can trigger a host of other problems, particularly for our health. But a town in Somerset, in the United Kingdom, appears to have taken a big step towards alleviating the problem. A team in Frome has implemented a handful of simple ideas 鈥� getting people to talk about the problems they face and finding ways for them to re-engage with family, friends or social clubs 鈥� and they believe it is having a dramatic effect. The cost of emergency admissions in Frome has fallen steeply, while it rises across most of the UK. We visit the town to meet the 鈥榗onnectors鈥� driving the project, and the people they have helped.
Presenter: Nick Holland
Photo caption: Susan Redding
Photo credit: 91热爆
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