A spritz of the so-called “love hormone” might be the key to easing persistent feelings of loneliness. In a 2014 study, a team of European and Israeli researchers tested whether oxytocin, the hormone ...

Loneliness can cause symptoms of anxiety and depression and can increase our risk of heart disease and dementia. With how connected smart devices have us, loneliness isn't something that comes to the ...

More and more people are turning to AI chatbots as if they were close friends—venting about personal struggles, asking for ...

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 ...

A study by researchers from Washington State University, the National Bureau of Economic Research, and the University of York ...

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Wait, that’s not entirely true. Gen Z reports the highest loneliness rates at 79 percent, compared to just 45 percent of Baby Boomers. But here’s the twist: while younger generations experience higher ...

A couple of years ago, I wrote an article about the difference between loneliness and boredom. I was revisiting those thoughts when I saw the staggering statistics reported on how many older people ...

Loneliness is linked to depression, anxiety, sleep problems, weakened immunity and even early death.

A constant lack of social belongingness can feel like the ultimate rejection. Here’s how it can impact your mental state. Have you ever felt like an outsider despite being surrounded by people? Like ...

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the mental and behavioral health needs of many Americans, and, with social isolation rampant during that time, particular focus was trained on the health effects that ...