Michael Helps, from Burnley, Lancashire, set up a letter writing service called Loneliness UK after his mother encouraged him ...

But there’s good news: Growing evidence suggests that social connections are good for your health — both mentally and ...

We've all felt lonely at some point in our lives, whether during the COVID-19 pandemic, an illness, or after losing a family member. People can even feel lonely even when surrounded by others. In 2023 ...

A mother and her disabled daughter were found dead in their Salford home after what a coroner described as a tragedy shaped by crushing loneliness and isolation. The case of Martina Karos and ...

"Social isolation has become more normalized after the pandemic," said Dr. William Orme, a psychologist at Houston Methodist.

A recent study reveals that social isolation and loneliness are linked to lower intake of essential micronutrients in older adults, raising concerns about their impact on healthy aging and the need ...

As the world continues to recover from years of COVID-19-induced social distancing and isolation, a new scoping review from the American Heart Association (AHA) sheds light on the health benefits that ...

Reseach has found that the feeling of not belonging and being failed by the current system can make people receptive to ...

Did you know that social isolation and loneliness can be more harmful to your health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day? As we ...

Loneliness and social isolation are linked to a heightened risk of death from cancer as well as from all causes among those with the disease, finds a pooled data analysis of the available research ...

Land use planning has had devastating impacts on Americans—economically, socially, and culturally. But this is certainly ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Both loneliness and social isolation were associated with a higher risk for glaucoma. Participants who were ...