A new study suggests that depression diminishes a person’s sense of meaning in life by triggering feelings of loneliness and ...

Social isolation is defined as a state in which an individual has few or infrequent social contacts. Comparatively, loneliness is perceived isolation that is disturbing for an individual. Although ...

The holidays can be busy, and stressful, and if they remind you of losses in the past year, they can trigger loneliness, even if you're with people. Loneliness is more than just being alone. The chair ...

What: Renew Senior Communities, in partnership with The Aspen Times, presents “Coronavirus Isolation and Mental Health,” a webinar panel discussion. Who: Ami Rokach, a clinical psychologist and a ...

Holidays and celebrations can intensify loneliness for families affected by gray divorce. Learn why and what can help ease ...

You and I are more connected than ever before, yet millions of people feel profoundly alone. Health experts now compare the ...

Holidays can either make you feel extremely loved or extremely lonely, there’s often no in-between. Here are five reasons why that is.

For many of us who've been working from home over the past months, it can start to feel isolating when your interactions with friends and loved ones are confined to texts, calls, video chats, or the ...

Chronic loneliness is not only harmful to mental health but also to physical health. It has some other surprising consequences. We all need time alone, those moments to recharge, whether a few hours a ...

Loneliness can trigger cravings for social interaction in your brain just as hunger causes cravings for food, according to new research from MIT. Researchers found for an isolated person, a picture of ...