Loneliness

Active social lives boost well-being in dementia care

Social isolation linked to hospitalization, nursing home entry in older adults.

Fighting loneliness: how to find purpose and overcome it

Does a sense of purpose protect against Loneliness?

How does your brain process emotions?

The answer could help address the loneliness epidemic.

Your brain shows if you are lonely or not

Social connection is critical to well-being, yet how the brain reflects our attachment to other people remains mostly unknown. A new study by the Dartmouth...

Study: Children could manifest depression and anxiety long after current lockdown

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is having a profound effect on all aspects of society, including mental health and physical health. A new study...

Younger people reported more loneliness than the middle-aged

A new study examined differences in the experience of loneliness across cultures, age, and gender, and the interaction between these factors. It found that...

How loneliness affects end-of-life experiences?

Little is known about the relationship between loneliness and end‐of‐life (EOL) experience, including symptom burden, the intensity of care, and advance care planning among...

Lonely young people tend to feel that their neighborhoods lack cohesion

Loneliness is a specific problem among young adult, no matter what gender or socio-economic background. Some people may feel lonely when they are with...

Are you lonely? You are not alone: Study

Loneliness is a common human emotion, and when fleeting, it is possible that an individual may not be gravely impacted. However, persistent and pervasive...

Social media use increases depression and loneliness

A number of studies have by now correlated social media use with mental-health risks, such as loneliness and depression. It could lead to symptoms of...

Does loneliness increase your risk of heart attack or stroke?

According to a new stroke. The study was conducted on 181,000 people for between three and 21 years. Longitudinal studies can be good at establishing...

How do Close Relationships Lead to Longer Life?

Many previous studies have shown that loneliness causes early death. Even psychologists are worried about the instruments by which social connections and close individual affect health. The...

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