Coping with loneliness can be difficult, with older adults more likely to be affected. Here's how you can try and find a community. Jessica was a writer on the Wellness team, with a focus on ...

While we often worry about saving enough to follow our retirement checklist, the cost of loneliness is rising as an equal threat to a happy, healthy retirement. But there are steps you can take ...

A dog park. A gym. A library. A playground. A bar. We often take these spaces for granted, but they're vital for fighting the loneliness epidemic. We look into how these spaces help people combat ...

Iris is presented as a young woman with an affinity for the late 60s aesthetic. A cloth headband ... shine a spotlight into this idea of male loneliness and the darkness surrounding it and what ...

The looming threat of a loneliness crisis began surfacing long before this year. Still, the issue took center stage after a report from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared an "epidemic of ...

New University of Michigan research reveals a paradox: How the media portrays solitude—though well-intentioned—may exacerbate loneliness by negatively influencing people's beliefs about being ...

Coupled with the physical limitations and health issues that often prevent older people from getting out, this situation is a recipe for isolation, which can lead to loneliness. In turn ...

There’s often a stereotype that loneliness mainly strikes older, isolated people. And of course it can. But we found higher rates of self-reported loneliness among younger people. 40% of 16 to ...