loneliness

America is facing an epidemic of loneliness as bad for people’s health as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, says U.S. surgeon general.

There are physical and emotional benefits to sharing holidays in a community, and experts offer strategies on how you can and should take the initiative.

A study reveals evidence that loneliness has a significant association to Alzheimer’s disease and other cognitive disorders.

Oxytocin shows promise as an aid to counseling and potentially other interventions.

In research began during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers performed the largest study ever undertaken to measure and combat loneliness.

‘Social media can make you feel very alone,’ one of the authors noted.

County supervisors echoed concerns addressed in the Surgeon General’s 2023 advisory citing a 26 percent increased risk of early death due to loneliness.

The world’s longest study shows us that it isn’t cholesterol or blood pressure levels that matter most to our health and happiness.

This is the first time emotional health has been linked to the condition.

People are alone to a degree never seen before in human history—and it’s stealing our joy and health. Fortunately the cure is simple.