The WHO's Commission on Social Connection report marks a milestone in global public health awareness and fosters cross-border ...

Everyone feels lonely sometimes—but when that feeling lingers, it can silently erode our health and happiness. The World Health Organization (WHO) now warns that chronic loneliness affects one in six ...

A new study has found that for older adults receiving in-home care, loneliness doesn’t increase the risk of death. The ...

In our conversation, he talked about what might be considered a more “everyday” experience of loneliness which stemmed from the fact that he was afraid to reveal himself to the world. He said that he ...

Den Rozhnovsky // Shutterstock The far-reaching consequences of loneliness in America “It’s hard to put a price tag, if you will, on the amount of human suffering that people are experiencing ...

Background. Loneliness is a common unpleasant emotional response to the subjective notion of insufficient social connections and perceived isolation.

Given the prevalence of loneliness, the vision of Harris — that people, no matter their profession or cultural background, could come together to form meaningful relationships and create lasting ...

Hearing aids appear to be an effective method of countering an epidemic of loneliness among U.S. seniors, a new study says. ... researchers said in background notes. In 2023, ...

Den Rozhnovsky // Shutterstock The far-reaching consequences of loneliness in America “It’s hard to put a price tag, if you will, on the amount of human suffering that people are experiencing ...