People who feel lonely are much more likely to experience poorer mental health and lower well-being, a new collaborative ...

People who feel lonely are much more likely to experience poorer mental health and lower wellbeing, a new collaborative study led by the University of Bristol, Nesta and Amsterdam UMC has found.

TAMPA, Fla. – At her 95th birthday party in February of 2020, Rita Thomas was all smiles. Her daughter, Nan Thomas, said it was a perfectly executed surprise for her mother, as about 30 of her closest ...

A new study utilizes UK Biobank data to demonstrate that subjective loneliness exerts a direct causal impact on mental health degradation and reduced subjective wellbeing.

Researchers at Leipzig University have examined the complex relationships between obesity, social isolation and mental health in the German adult population. Their findings published in the journal ...

TOKYO -- Amid the widespread adoption of telework since the COVID-19 pandemic, concerns are growing in Japan and abroad about the impact of isolation ･･･ ...

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Mental Health, a group of researchers investigated how physical activity serves as a compensatory mechanism for the adverse effects of social ...

For years, the greatest public health concerns for teens were binge drinking, drunk driving, teen pregnancy, and cigarettes—all externalized risks. And while these behaviors continue to persist, ...

The titular protagonist of Meredith, Alone has not left her home in three years. In today's episode, author Claire Alexander tells NPR's Scott Simon about the character's self-imposed isolation, and ...