Loneliness is everywhere, even in our hyperconnected world. Living overseas, navigating a bicultural identity and the rise of the ‘loneliness economy’ through dating apps can make the problem even deeper.

Therapist Evon Chiu, founder of the Taiwan Multicultural Counseling Association, explains why she sees loneliness as the root cause of all mental illness and mood disorders — and shares practical ways to ease it.

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