Rozental had been thinking about loneliness in our society — how increasingly pervasive it is — since the start of the pandemic. Sharabi)Chronic loneliness is a serious, growing public health concern, says Dr. Jeremy Nobel, a professor at the Harvard T.H. The experience “definitely validated ‘how do creative people use their creative orientation to further explore and reveal what’s going on with loneliness,’” he says. But it also hopes to serve as a public health intervention by hosting creative workshops — incorporating the photography in the exhibition — to address loneliness and spark connection. “Maybe their burden will ease a little bit by knowing that they might feel lonely, but they’re not alone.”

Source: Los Angeles Times February 09, 2026 18:32 UTC