Meet Patrick Cakirli, the Danish man who’s single-handedly trying to solve lonliness

Patrick Cakirli

In December 2016, Patrick Cakirli posted an online message in search of friends amid a serious struggle with depression.
Thirteen strangers responded to his call, some of whom also admitted to their own feelings of loneliness.
The experience sent Cakirli on a path of advocacy and raising awareness of loneliness as a public health concern.

Denmark resident Patrick Cakirli was in the midst of a personal crisis when he posted a message to the social networking app Jodel that would change his life forever.

The December 2016 message read:See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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