Nearly half of young adults across eight countries report feeling lonely—and those who do face much higher likelihood of depression and anxiety, according to a new international study led by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes, what feels like a deep depression might actually be your heart crying out for connection. Our emotional landscape is ...

If You Feel Lonely but Not Depressed, Psychologists Want You To Do These 10 Things originally appeared on Parade. Have you ever felt lonely but not quite depressed? Perhaps ironically, you're not ...

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 ...

In the fall of 2023, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Dr. Ruth Westheimer, then 95, New York’s Loneliness Ambassador. Long recognized as America’s most famous sex therapist (she ...

A resident assistant at a mid-size public university once described her weekly routine this way: classes from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m ...

People who experienced loneliness and poor sleep quality were more likely to have depressive symptoms than individuals who weren’t lonely and had better sleep quality, a study finds. The research was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Gwen Huerta / For The Times) “Are you leaving again? ” I asked my husband, Rob, as he packed for his second trip with the guys in ...

Dr. John Cacioppo, the world’s leading social isolation researcher. His statement sounds loud in the ear when you take into account the increasing evidence base directly linking loneliness to ...

A few weeks ago I attended a panel discussion looking at the stigma of mental illness. It was well attended by a wide variety of mental health professionals and I had the opportunity to speak to a few ...

“Are you leaving again? ” I asked my husband, Rob, as he packed for his second trip with the guys in three weeks. “Only for a few days.” I could sense the elation he felt in escaping. He was heading ...