As I have written about in a previous column [i], anyone who has found themselves suddenly single for the holidays has experienced the social and emotional challenges of unexpectedly facing a season ...

With the colder weather setting in, it may be tempting to hunker down indoors. But after a while, that can take a toll on your mental health. That’s why it’s important to keep doing things with loved ...

In today’s hyperconnected world, loneliness has paradoxically become a growing epidemic affecting millions of people worldwide. As social media platforms continue to dominate our daily interactions, ...

National survey data shows loneliness is widespread on college campuses—and linked to belonging, mental health and ...

Nearly half of young adults across eight countries report feeling lonely—and those who do face much higher likelihood of depression and anxiety, according to a new international study led by ...

A man writes asking for help in dealing with chronic pain, depression and loneliness, a challenging mix for anyone. Hi Irene, My close friend was depressed and we stopped doing all the things we had ...

A well-designed 10-minute online exercise can spark small reductions in depression. That's the key finding of my team's paper, published in Nature Human Behaviour.

Loneliness is more likely to cause depression if one keeps ruminating on how lonely they are. This is the essence of a study by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) that has therapeutic implications for ...

It's widely known that a strong social network is healthy, whereas loneliness can be harmful, to your body as well as your psyche.

Dear Annie: My mother died when I was 5, and I grew up in a very abusive childhood –abuse in every sense of the word. I’m still traumatized over my childhood and I am now 65. I ended up in what I ...

A bidirectional relationship exists between having a sense of meaning in life and behavioral health issues such as anxiety, depression and loneliness, a new study finds. This means that one can lead ...