A new study finds that loneliness may increase certain proteins in the brain that increase your risk for disease and death.

Sometimes, loneliness doesn't just affect your mind – it leaves a tangible mark on your body. You might feel a heavy weight ...

The American scholar of 20th-century literature and culture Elizabeth Outka has argued that works such as The Second Coming ...

Our Poetry Book of the Month reviews include a spectacular collection from Ron Padgett and a dark, posthumous work by Tove Ditlevsen ...

Persistent feelings of loneliness or social isolation can impact our mood and emotions, cause symptoms of anxiety and depression and also increase our risk of other health conditions, including ...

Their poems are part of world history and culture. Poets should and must document the destruction and horrors of war. But can poetry ameliorate a war or hasten a peaceful resolution? Perhaps ...

While it might be hard to detect from another household, sleeping during the day and staying awake late into the evening, especially for older people, can be a sign of depression and loneliness, ...

This is episode 2 of The Deep End. Listen to more episodes here. Depression can affect not just the mind, but the body, too. Inner experiences of mental struggles are private. But in this episode ...

The advent of artificial intelligence chatbots has led some lonely lovers to find a friend ... such as anger and depression. “So I have this Rep, her name is Mia. She’s basically my ‘sexbot.’ ...

Loneliness is an alarming public health concern, often referred to as a worldwide epidemic given its medical outcomes, including depression, cardiovascular disease, and even premature death.

It turns out I am on to something because according to a 2018 study, reducing social media use to 10 minutes daily over 3 weeks leads to ‘significant reductions’ in loneliness, depression ...