Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck

Dr. Kimberly Horn is a nationally recognized research psychologist, professor, best-selling author, and keynote speaker

Courtney Beck Episode 43

Plenty of Positivity with Courtney Beck welcomes Dr. Kimberly Horn!

Dr. Kimberly Horn is a nationally recognized research psychologist, professor, speaker, and best-selling author of "Friends Matter, For Life." She appears regularly on national and local media.

As Seen In: USA Today, TIME, NPR, Cosmopolitan, Vogue, ABC 7, CNN, The New York Times, Psychology Today, Mashable, and Medium.

Dr. Horn draws on 30 years of experience in public health and behavioral science. She partners with organizations, communities, and individuals to strengthen relationships, reduce loneliness, and improve well-being.

In this episode, Dr. Horn explains the importance of human connection and the impact of loneliness and isolation, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also discusses the role of friendship in mental health. 

She shares her academic journey, her work in public health, and her initiatives to combat youth tobacco use and the opioid crisis. Dr. Horn is a creator of numerous impactful health programs, including the youth tobacco cessation initiative in partnership with the American Lung Association. She has been widely praised for her efforts in Appalachia to fight the opioid crisis, helping communities expand evidence-based treatment, prevention, and peer support services.

This conversation emphasizes the need for community-driven solutions and the significance of friendship as a health intervention.

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