There’s growing scientific consensus that loneliness can negatively affect your health. Scientists and researchers from the U.K. and the Netherlands recently unveiled new research identifying a number ...

A new study could explain why loneliness and symptoms of anxiety and depression could be linked to thoughts of suicide.

The World Health Organization has established a Commission on Social Connection, making understanding and finding solutions to loneliness and social isolation a global priority. Calling loneliness a ...

Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise in the U.S., but as we take steps to find remedies, a new study reminds us that the two are separate problems, often linked (sometimes in surprising ...

A study in Nature Mental Health provides evidence that depression, trauma, and loneliness drive suicidal thoughts in older adults with autistic traits. The findings indicate that targeted mental ...

Key Takeaways Loneliness and social isolation can impact brain health among women entering menopauseLoneliness and social ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes, what feels like a deep depression might actually be your heart crying out for connection. Our emotional landscape is ...

THANK YOU. KELLY ANN FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. IT’S A STARTLING STATISTIC. A RECENT SURGEON GENERAL’S REPORT FOUND 73% OF YOUNG PEOPLE, YOUNG ADULTS, TEENS, STRUGGLE WITH FEELINGS OF LONELINESS AND ...

Isolation is not our normal state. That fact has become abundantly clear these past few months as we have been relegated to socializing less frequently and using virtual means when we do. And while ...

A survey study of more than 192,000 people across the nation released Wednesday found an association between greater levels of depression and social isolation during the COVID-19 shutdown, a finding ...