Irish Examiner view: Lonely are vulnerable in a dark world

The impact and scope of the practice of looking for companionship and meaning in all the wrong places is not yet fully apparent. File Picture: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg

A new book ponders a fresh, and worldwide, epidemic. But one that rarely speaks its name: Loneliness.

In the years following the social isolation imposed by covid-19, author Gyan Yankovich says people are reconsidering the values of friendship and the health benefits it brings.