NY Gov. Hochul appoints sex therapist Dr. Ruth as state loneliness ambassador
A recent Gallup global survey revealed that 51% of adults worldwide felt at least "a little lonely," including 24% who felt "very/fairly" so.
By Ben Whedon
Published: November 10, 2023 9:55pm
New York Democratic Gov. Kathy Hochul on Friday announced the appointment of a famous sex therapist to serve as the state's honorary Ambassador to Loneliness, the first such appointment in the United States.
Born in Weimar Germany, Dr. Ruth Westheimer, 95, survived the Holocaust and went on to become an iconic sex therapist and talk show host. Her appointment means she will "help New Yorkers of all ages address the growing issue of social isolation."
"“As New York works to fight the loneliness epidemic, some help from honorary Ambassador Ruth Westheimer may be just what the doctor ordered," the governor declared. "Dr. Ruth Westheimer has offered her services to help older adults and all New Yorkers cope with the loneliness epidemic and I will be appointing her to serve as the nation's first state-level honorary Ambassador to Loneliness. Studies show individuals experiencing loneliness had a 32 percent higher risk of dying early and we need leaders like Dr. Ruth to help address this critical component of our mental health crisis."
https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/health/ny-gov-hochul-appoints-sex-therapist-dr-ruth-state-loneliness-ambassador
