When former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a national advisory on loneliness in 2023, he called it a public health crisis with consequences as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day.

Adult loneliness has been labeled a public health epidemic. It is estimated that between one-third and half of the U.S. adult population experiences loneliness. In extremes, loneliness can lead to ...

Along with these changes came a blossoming epidemic of workplace loneliness—one that still continues to this day. According ...

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 ...

About one in three people report feeling lonely, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. You may not realize it but chronic loneliness is damaging to mental and physical health.

A new study co-written by KU professor Jeffrey Hall aims to push back on certain narratives about loneliness in young adults. The findings of the study suggests that life changes that young adults ...

Are You Dead app from China goes viral as safety tool for people living alone. Users pay $1.15 to check in every two days ...

A Pittsburgh woman has sparked conversation online about the link between loneliness and the supposedly millennial habit of canceling plans, after her post about the emotional consequences of flaking ...

Loneliness is putting senior men’s health at risk. Here’s how to help. We seldom talk about loneliness, but it is real and affects many people, especially older men who live alone. This article from ...

These ten films explore women, loneliness and longing through unforgettable stories of desire, grief and survival. A ...