Researchers finally answered a key question.

Loneliness is no longer viewed as simply an emotional issue. Health experts now recognize social isolation as a major public ...

A spritz of the so-called “love hormone” might be the key to easing persistent feelings of loneliness. In a 2014 study, a team of European and Israeli researchers tested whether oxytocin, the hormone ...

A crowded room does not always protect someone from feeling alone. Loneliness depends less on how many people surround you than on whether those relationships feel meaningful.

Some people might not mind spending time alone, but new research with data from 18 countries suggests that older people who struggle with loneliness - rather than strictly being alone - may experience ...

Chronic loneliness is not only harmful to mental health but also to physical health. It has some other surprising consequences. We all need time alone, those moments to recharge, whether a few hours a ...

People who feel lonely are much more likely to experience poorer mental health and lower well-being, a new collaborative ...

In a world that is more connected than ever, a silent epidemic is taking its toll. Overall, 1 in 3 US adults report chronic loneliness — a condition so detrimental that it rivals smoking and obesity ...

A new study utilizes UK Biobank data to demonstrate that subjective loneliness exerts a direct causal impact on mental health ...

Young and middle-aged adults who live with chronic loneliness may be at risk for early cognitive decline, according to a new study by researchers in the Penn State Department of Human Development and ...

In Eleanor Rigby, the Beatles asked: "All the lonely people—where do they all come from?" The answer to that question is complex, but loneliness is a widespread feeling among Australians. One in three ...

"Loneliness and isolation is a real problem. It has a big effect on health. The Surgeon General actually has said that the ...