A new study reveals that perceived loneliness accelerates cognitive decline and shortens lifespan, while isolation does not.

We've all felt lonely at some point in our lives, whether during the COVID-19 pandemic, an illness, or after losing a family member. People can even feel lonely even when surrounded by others. In 2023 ...

Social isolation and loneliness have long been linked to adverse health outcomes, including cardiovascular disease (CVD), diabetes, and premature death. However, the biologic underpinnings of these ...

Some people might not mind spending time alone, but new research with data from 18 countries suggests that older people who ...

Celeste Constantineau knows the amount of time, planning and preparation that goes into attending a social event.

The "loneliness aesthetic" is trending social media but this romanization of isolation negates decades of psychological ...

Loneliness/social isolation isn’t just a transient emotion or situation, it’s turned into a global crisis with serious public health consequences. In 2023, then–US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, ...

This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 3- Good health and wellbeing. Loneliness is commonly defined as the unwelcome feeling of a lack or loss of companionship that occurs when ...

“It did not get easier; it just got different,” said Dr. Christina Wyman, a USA Today bestselling author and teacher living in Michigan, who experienced the devastating effects of chronic loneliness ...

New research published in Nature Mental Health suggests that higher rates of suicidal thoughts and self-harm among older adults with autistic traits are not directly caused by the traits themselves.