A large-scale cohort study led by researchers from Tianjin University, Shenyang Medical College, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University, and the Chinese University of Hong Kong has uncovered ...

The self-stigma of loneliness can directly affect psychological distress in older people and may indirectly influence people if they feel like they’re at a disadvantage. Positive solitude somewhat ...

The potential impact of loneliness (as measured most often by the Social Network Index and UCLA Loneliness Scale) on death from any cause was reported for 1,570,918 patients in 12 studies, and pooled ...

Loneliness is more than an uncomfortable feeling—research links it to measurable health risks, including increased likelihood of earlier mortality. Yet here’s what makes addressing loneliness ...