Loneliness and social isolation may hurt the heart both literally and figuratively, according to an ever-expanding body of ...
As a child, Genesy Mendez struggled with anxiety and lacked confidence when it came to socializing. The pandemic compounded things, and the 29-year-old elementary school teacher says she felt out of ...
Loneliness and social isolation among community-dwelling older adults are complex issues with the ability to affect physical, mental and social well-being. To support older adults, approaches must ...
Lonely in a crowd? Psychologists say "existential isolation" can make you feel unseen even with people all around.
In today’s world, where aging populations are growing faster than ever, one silent epidemic continues to undermine the wellbeing of older adults: social isolation. Often accompanied by loneliness, the ...
How can society tackle the public health issue of loneliness and isolation? At Social Innovation Weekend (SIW) 2025, it was by forming teams of Miami University students to spend the weekend putting ...
I understand the need and requirement for continued restrictions during this pandemic; I'm not one of the protesters. But here's something to think about. Social isolation is dangerous, and loneliness ...