Dame Maggie Smith of Downton Abbey fame once said: “There’s a difference between solitude and loneliness.” For Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the therapist with a thick German accent who taught Americans to ...

If it feels like loneliness is everywhere, you're not imagining it, and it's not just a personal problem. These three reasons ...

Along with these changes came a blossoming epidemic of workplace loneliness—one that still continues to this day. According to Gallup’s 2024 “Global Workplace Condition” report, more than one in five ...

Cuffing season is upon us, and so is seasonal depression. According to licensed psychotherapist Jenet Dove, addressing “loneliness” can be difficult as it is not one-dimensional. She believes that ...

A recent study found that excessive binge watching, or "binge-watching addiction," may be associated with loneliness. Here's ...

For Black men, loneliness is often compounded by cultural expectations and systemic barriers. Here's what we know about this alarming trend.

While loneliness has been tied to higher disease risks, new genetic findings reveal it might be more of a warning signal than a direct trigger, reshaping our understanding of its true health impact.

“I administered cocaine and ended up discovering the source of loneliness.” Said two MIT neuroscientists, Kay Tye, and Gillian Matthews. By accident, in 2012, Matthews and Tye stumbled across the ...

Why your brain craves connection—and what happens without it Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Social isolation can increase feelings of depression and anxiety. People who are socially isolated ...

Loneliness is more likely to cause depression if one keeps ruminating on how lonely they are. This is the essence of a study by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) that has therapeutic implications for ...

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