Women are often more likely to underreport their feelings of loneliness, especially when stigma is involved. When a woman says she's “fine,” but shows signs of emotional numbness, it's a red flag that ...

Social isolation and loneliness have been pervasive public health concerns in America, especially impacting adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). Both mental and physical ...

Social isolation may accelerate cognitive decline later in life, reported a new study published in The Journals of Gerontology. “As Alzheimer’s is a leading cause of death for older adults in the ...

The trauma of the pandemic left more than physical scars—it rewired our social fabric. In its wake, we’ve seen a sharp rise in isolation, anxiety, depression, and disconnection. For many, the world ...

Throughout history, humans’ ability to rely on one another has been crucial to survival. Despite modern developments that help individuals live with minimal human engagement, the human need to connect ...

Social isolation is a risk factor for premature death that rivals more traditional mortality risk factors of smoking and high blood pressure, a study shows. Investigators at the University of ...

Health behavior experts have a question: If loneliness results in the same risk of dying early as smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day, could the strategies that greatly reduced smoking in the United ...