A unique study, led by Monash University, has found that when a woman’s or man’s spouse dies, their loneliness and grief persist regardless of whether they are isolated or supported socially, are self ...

aDepartment of Social and Behavioural Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon Tong, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China bDepartment of Special Education and Counseling, The ...

It can be challenging to come out of the feeling of loneliness. After all, it has nothing to do with having people around. Feeling left out can result from heartbreak, a loved one going away, moving ...

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 ...

An aquarium in Japan is using cardboard cutouts of visitors to cheer up its lonely resident sunfish, who stopped eating after the building closed to real-life visitors. Kaikyokan Aquarium in ...

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 ...

In the southern village of Ichinono, Japan, as a result of there being less than 60 people currently residing there, life-sized dolls have been created instead to battle feelings of isolation and ...

This surprising trend highlights the broader issue of loneliness and economic struggle faced by Japan’s elderly. According to the latest report from CNN, Tochigi Women’s Prison, located north ...

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 ...

Unwilling to deal with the emotional – and physical – toll of loneliness, Joseph has set out to help people find friends (Chanté Joseph/Instagram) I also remember those greyscale Age UK ...

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 ...

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 ...