Is a single daily check-in be enough to help someone feel seen-or at least safe?

More than 16 million Americans who are 65 or older are living alone, but the depth of their experiences is largely unknown. This is according to a recent story published by KFF Health News. “This ...

A comprehensive new review published in the Journal of Management synthesizes decades of research to understand the epidemic ...

Why your brain craves connection—and what happens without it Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Social isolation can increase feelings of depression and anxiety. People who are socially isolated ...

Prolonged isolation could speed up our death, according to mounting studies. At least 50 percent of Americans report feeling lonely on a regular basis, up from 30 percent just two decades ago. In an ...

There's an important difference between productive alone time and isolation, especially for children early in life who are most impressionable and vulnerable to feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and ...

A few years ago, the surgeon general of the United States rang the alarm on loneliness by stating that it is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and more dangerous than obesity [1]. Loneliness ...