This Sunday, loss and lonely. More young Americans are struggling with feelings of isolation and anxiety than ever before.

I want us to begin a conversation as a country about what I see is a profound public health threat.

I'll speak with the former surgeon general, Vivek Murthy, who says loneliness is one of the most urgent crises

of our time.

Loneliness has serious effects on our mental health and our physical health.

Plus, seeking solutions.

As experts link social media use with increases in loneliness, anxiety, and depression is keeping

kids offline the right approach?

Our kids' worsening mental health is an emergency, and it's an emergency clearly and undeniably

linked to social media. Former Congressman Patrick Kennedy talks with us about the current

debate in Congress on how to safeguard the next generation.

And the happiness formula.

If you want to be a happier person, that's where to look.

Harvard professor and happiness expert Arthur Brooks will share some solutions to the mental health crisis.

Joining me for insight and analysis are

psychotherapist and author Lori Gottlie, psychologist and author Gene Twangy, and therapist and

author Nedra Glover Toab. Welcome to Sunday and a special edition of Meet the Press.

From NBC News in Washington, the longest running show in television history.

This is a special edition of Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.

Good Sunday morning. The mental health crisis in America is impacting young people in

profound ways, and public health officials say it is an

emergency. Two-thirds of Gen Z report feelings of loneliness, and half of young adults report symptoms

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