Past studies have identified a loneliness-rumination-depression nexus. Rumination is defined as repetitive and intrusive negative thoughts and feelings, and loneliness as a gap between desired and ...

Ruminating about being lonely, as opposed to being lonely, is linked to depression, found a new study. The findings were published in Nature Mental Health and have implications for treating depression ...

If you’ve ever spent late-night hours running through your day and second-guessing your actions, you’re not alone. Maybe you replay all your interactions at work, and you find yourself wondering, “Why ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Juanmonino / Getty Images/iStockphoto It happened again: you got home late and started venting to your partner about your boss ...

Who do you turn to when you’re going through a challenge or difficult time? What do your conversations sound like? Do you know what you actually find helpful? And can you spot the difference between ...

No one expects their five year relationship to end with two blue ticks. When my ex-boyfriend slow-faded me last December, letting our relationship fizzle into oblivion with no goodbye, closure or ...

Did I do anything embarrassing? Why did I say that? Why did I do that? This has been my typical mental monologue after leaving a social catchup or event over the last few years. In the past, my social ...

Loneliness is more likely to cause depression if one keeps ruminating on how lonely they are. This is the essence of a study by The University of Hong Kong (HKU) that has therapeutic implications for ...