{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Doing Life Together","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether","author_name":"Linda Mintle","author_url":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/author\/lmintle","title":"Combatting Isolation and Loneliness","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Gk9L6CXGWB\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2017\/06\/combatting-isolation-loneliness.html\">Combatting Isolation and Loneliness<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2017\/06\/combatting-isolation-loneliness.html\/embed#?secret=Gk9L6CXGWB\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Combatting Isolation and Loneliness&#8221; &#8212; Doing Life Together\" data-secret=\"Gk9L6CXGWB\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"You were not meant to be alone.\u00a0Your physical and emotional states function best when you\u00a0are in healthy connections with others.\u00a0So what happens when a person lives in isolation? Isolation often brings anxiety based in the fear that you are on your own and there is no one to help you. And in some ways, our&hellip;","thumbnail_url":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/files\/2017\/06\/borderline-997613_1920-220x300.jpg"}