Not all feelings of isolation are created equal. Different states of being or situations give rise to different kinds of loneliness. Once we've pinpointed the particular type we're experiencing, it ...

One major challenge within happiness is loneliness. The more I’ve learned about happiness, the more I’ve come to believe that loneliness is a common and important obstacle to consider. To be happy, we ...

"Loneliness in the second half of life needs to be a focus of public health policy." ...

In a time when technology facilitates much of our social connection (especially since the pandemic), many of us have found ourselves in seasons of loneliness. We can interact with dozens of people a ...

New research suggests people tend to be lonelier in young adulthood and late life. But experts say it doesn’t have to be that way. By Christina Caron When Surgeon General Vivek Murthy went on a ...

For centuries, the Turkana pastoralists of northern Kenya have followed the water. Families once moved about 15 times a year in search of watering holes for their cows, donkeys, camels, goats and ...

Last month’s article on loneliness was OK, but I feel I didn’t give the readers everything they expected. So, in addition to last month’s, this month’s will put the cap on loneliness. As stated, ...