The discomfort of loneliness shapes us in ways we don’t recognize—and we may not like what we become without it.

Loneliness is an epidemic, but it isn't a natural occurrence. It happens by design — but it's a design we can fix.

Here are 10 quietly powerful books that offer not only gentle clarity but reflection and emotional insight for when you're ...

One in six people worldwide is affected by loneliness, with significant impacts on health and well-being, a new report by the World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection has ...

Elio” is on track to record Pixar’s worst-ever box office opening. The film is underserving of failure, but as such will encourage studios to default to box-office projects like sequels and spin-offs, ...

We’ve medicalized long-term care so much that we’ve forgotten the people at its heart. But care can’t be complete without ...

House parties bring us together physically and allow us to be our noisiest, messiest selves. That’s a good thing.

New study finds loneliness doesn't increase death risk for older adults in home care, challenging previous research and highlighting quality-of-life focus.

In Death Stranding 2, players control a courier who trips over rocks, experiences sunburn, and faces his own possible ...

Various reports have linked loneliness to premature death, with some - including the U.S. Surgeon General - suggesting that loneliness is as harmful to one's health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

Various reports have linked loneliness to premature death. However, a new international study led by researchers at the University of Waterloo’s School of Public Health Sciences has found ...

Loneliness is a health issue—studies show that social isolation is associated with a greater risk of cardiovascular disease, dementia, stroke, depression, anxiety, and premature death, and that ...