In Massachusetts-based artist and author Tommi Parrish’s evocative new graphic novel, “Men I Trust” (Fantagraphics), Eliza is trying hard to be a good single mom to her 5-year-old, continue ...

Loneliness, or the specter of it, ... in often graphic detail, the physiological toll loneliness takes on the lonely. It is thanks to Cacioppo and Hawkley, for example, ...

Loneliness and social isolation used to be hidden. People viewed them as soft, personal concerns, perhaps lamentable, but not necessarily central to the bottom line. Today, however, what was long ...

It can certainly be difficult to combat loneliness and build community, especially if you're older. But finding a community can do wonders for your health. There's a Loneliness Epidemic.

Loneliness happens when you feel socially isolated, and it can have a powerful impact on your mental health. Much of the research about loneliness centers on older adults, but you can feel lonely ...

The research “gives us even greater confidence” about the importance of social isolation and loneliness as independent risk factors for premature death, said Julianne Holt-Lunstad, a professor ...

Loneliness happens when there are no shared objective facts and no potential collective action to solve shared challenges. It’s a state of being where you can’t trust others.

There’s no doubt that loneliness and depression share some kind of connection, but does one really lead to the other?