Loneliness has grown into a “full-blown crisis” that two new legislative proposals aim to tackle by providing funding for community groups and research into the health implications of isolation. Sens.

A new study links remote work to rising depression and isolation, suggesting home working may account for part of the post-pandemic mental health surge.

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 ...

As colleges grapple with student mental health and belonging, loneliness is emerging as a central—and often overlooked—factor. According to recent research, the effects of loneliness reach beyond ...

Young Americans are lonelier than ever. We’re eating alone and working alone. The percentage of teenagers regularly hanging out with friends has nosedived. Parties are falling out of fashion. The ...

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 ...

Loneliness is quietly reshaping campus life, with more than half of college students saying they feel lonely, according to a new report from Trellis Strategies, a nonprofit research organization ...

Chronic loneliness is a serious, growing public health concern in America. Loneliness increases the risk of heart attack, stroke, diabetes and dementia. An exhibition at the Los Angeles Center of ...

Here’s a collection of tips from Healthline’s editorial team for managing loneliness while working from home. If you ever feel lonely or isolated when working remotely, you’re not alone. Many people ...

In 2024, Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory declaring loneliness a public health epidemic. He wasn't exaggerating. The data shows social isolation is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a ...

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 ...