Ms. Hill is writing a book on loneliness. A few months ago, I broke up with my boyfriend. I told close friends but otherwise kept the news to myself. Or so I thought. Scrolling through Instagram in ...

Due to changes in their health and social connections, older adults may be at a higher risk of experiencing loneliness and social isolation. However, some strategies can help manage these feelings.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a science journalist specializing in healthy aging and longevity. “It did not get easier; it just got different,” said Dr.

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Nearly half of young adults across eight countries report feeling lonely—and those who do face much higher likelihood of ...

As loneliness reaches epidemic levels worldwide, work has become one of the main settings where connection is either strengthened or lost. In 2023, Vivek Murthy, the former surgeon general of the ...

If you've felt a pang of loneliness lately, you might not be the only one. Americans are reportedly lonelier compared to years past. According to a newly released survey from AARP, adults aged 45 and ...

Source: Adobe Stock/Lorenzo Gulino/ Used with Permission Loneliness may be described as the great silent epidemic of our age. Despite living in a hyper-connected world, where social media platforms ...

Profound shifts have occurred in work practices since the millennium, partly triggered by the pandemic of the early 2020s, but also heavily impacted by technology-based working. 1 This has resulted in ...

These days, everyone seems to have an opinion about A.I. companions. Last year, I found myself joining the debate, publishing a paper—co-written with two fellow psychology professors and a philosopher ...