“The mortality impact of being socially disconnected is similar to that caused by smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, and even ...

Most people experience periods of loneliness, isolation or solitude in their lives. But these are different things, and the ...

Loneliness is now being called a global health threat. The World Health Organization reveals that 1 in 6 people is affected.

The idea that loneliness is an ‘epidemic’ is misleading and it draws us away from sustainable solutions, rather than toward ...

Locked-down Hungarians who gained or lost pets saw almost no lasting shift in mood or loneliness, and new dog owners actually ...

Even more surprising: losing a pet didn’t affect the well-being of their former owners.

Nearly one in six people globally suffer from loneliness, linked to over 8.7 lakh deaths annually, according to a WHO report.

Sometimes a text message can hit like a dodgeball to the face. My most recent one came while I was shopping for a Sea-Doo. I ...

BY SYLVESTER OJENAGBON A substantial portion of the global population is reported to experience loneliness, and a ...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm on a silent global epidemic of loneliness, saying 871,000 die from it ...

Spending evenings alone, binge-watching shows and ordering takeout might sound ideal, but it could actually shorten your life.

The feeling of being lonely was also more common in low-income countries, where nearly one in four people report feeling ...