Not all loneliness is the same—new research shows that emotional loneliness is more harmful than social loneliness, affecting mental health and even increasing mortality risk. Understanding this ...

Feeling connected, even in small ways, helps combat the emotional toll that loneliness can take on mental well-being. Research published in The Journals of Gerontology found that any type of ...

MANILA, Philippines – Senatorial candidate Camille Villar is calling for urgent action to address the rising crisis of loneliness and social isolation, emphasizing its impact on public health.

A team of Japanese researchers found that social loneliness decreases the levels of oxytocin, known as the "happy" or "love" hormone, in mice, resulting in lipid metabolism disorders in the liver ...

I spent a recent Saturday evening with family and neighbors playing a game called Balderdash. It was a lot of fun and the game was too. I say that because the game was secondary to spending ...

Seeing other people’s posts on social media doesn’t bother her, but if it did, she said social media could also have negative effects on loneliness. Several studies have found social media can help ...

Loneliness is becoming an epidemic for people of all ages. To kick off 2025, Here & Now is looking at how people can forge connections in this era of loneliness. Part 1. Surgeon general on ...

Roy Rochlin/Getty Former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says loneliness can cause deep pain — and is a major health issue. Loneliness, Murthy, 47, said, is “consequential for our health ...

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 ...

But loneliness starkly varies by age. Nearly a quarter of Americans ages 18 to 29 said that they felt lonely, compared to just 6% of those 65 and older. At the same time, adults 65 and older were ...

They watch TV at home instead of going to the movies. In 2023, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared an “epidemic of loneliness and isolation.” When I was young, the people who populated ...

He sees third spaces as a key tool to combat the growing loneliness epidemic among American adults, which exploded during the pandemic and still persists. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy speaks ...