Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider

I love it.

Your friends did an intervention with you.

It really is.

Well, I want to zoom out for a moment here.

You have talked about how public trust in medicine and science has eroded.

It's certainly a topic that I am focused a lot on myself.

What do you think that we've misunderstood about trust?

Well, before we wrap up here, I'm curious, I'd love to imagine what could be different.

So from your perspective, what would it look like if schools, if our workplaces, maybe even cities were actually designed with human connection in mind?

Oh, my goodness.

I was not expecting to be so moved during this conversation.

Thank you.

Thank you so much, Vivek.

You're amazing.

I so appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective and your heart with us.

Beautiful.

Thank you.

My conversation with Dr. Murthy really puts into perspective how deeply connection shapes our health.

Our relationships buffer stress, they support mental well-being, and even influence how our bodies heal and recover.

But it also makes me wonder, on the extremes, what happens when connection disappears completely?