Is loneliness a modern plague? The sudden death of actor Matthew Perry has shocked his fans.
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The loneliness of the world's best Friend
Is loneliness a modern plague? The sudden death of actor Matthew Perry has shocked his fans.
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Sat on a New York City sofa, sipping coffee, telling jokes and laughing with his friends. This is how the world will remember the actor Matthew PerryAn American and Canadian actor, best known for playing Chandler Bing in the sitcom Friends. He died aged 54, in October 2023., who has died aged 54.
Perry says his character in the comedy Friends, Chandler Bing, was just like him. He too wanted to be loved by everybody and to be famous. But in the end, fame could not fix the troubles he had in his life.
For many years, he suffered from addictionA health problem in which someone does not have control over what they are doing or substances they are taking, to the point that it is harmful. to alcohol and drugs.
Fame and money did not bring him happiness. He often said all he really wanted was to find the right person to spend his life with, but he never found them.
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Some of the star's fans feel he is a symbolA thing that stands for something else, or a sign. of a very modern problem: loneliness.
We know loneliness can cause medical problems. Some doctors say being lonely is just as bad for you as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
Today, around a quarter of 18-24-year-olds say they feel lonely most of the time and usually have no-one to talk to.
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Yes! Today, most people do not have the strong community of people around them they would have had in the past. No wonder many people are lonely.
No! There is no reason to think people in the past felt less lonely than we do. We just talk more about it. Today, we can make friends with the whole world online if we want to.
Matthew Perry - An American and Canadian actor, best known for playing Chandler Bing in the sitcom Friends. He died aged 54, in October 2023.
Addiction - A health problem in which someone does not have control over what they are doing or substances they are taking, to the point that it is harmful.
Symbol - A thing that stands for something else, or a sign.
The loneliness of the world’s best Friend
Demons: Matthew Perry was open about his struggles with alcohol and pill addiction. Glossary
Matthew Perry - An American and Canadian actor, best known for playing Chandler Bing in the sitcom Friends. He died aged 54, in October 2023.
Addiction - A health problem in which someone does not have control over what they are doing or substances they are taking, to the point that it is harmful.
Symbol - A thing that stands for something else, or a sign.