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COVID lockdowns and the rise of the gig economy have led to loneliness becoming an issue in the workplace.
At least half of surveyed US adults experienced loneliness and social isolation.
One person recently spent 100 days underwater. Another lived 500 days in a cave. What can we learn from such extreme experiences?
The contestants’ relationships with nature clearly shape their actions. As armchair experts, each of us may reflect on our own relationship with nature and how we would act in the same situation.
Singing, as a communal exercise, can break down social barriers, reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
Social isolation and loneliness in aging adults have been linked to numerous physical and mental health ailments. Teaching students how to listen deeply to older people can lessen those effects.
Spending Christmas by yourself can be hard but research shows there are things that should help.
Two new studies highlight the importance of social connection in the workplace and illustrate why working from home may not be the optimal workplace arrangement.
At times when COVID numbers are increasing, allowing infectious people to mingle freely at work and socially will create epidemic growth and make the crisis even worse.
Isolation and exclusion are common and damaging experiences.
Will two fewer days of isolation make much of a difference to COVID case numbers?
COVID-19 deaths tend to be more unexpected and traumatic than other types of deaths. A sociologist explains the mental health burdens facing the millions who’ve lost a relative to the coronavirus.
Think again if you assume only older people are isolated by technology.
If you found the COVID pandemic affected you differently to your friends, it could be down to your DNA.
Is it time for us to overhaul this longstanding symbol of social grace?
The risk of a household contact becoming infected is low. So it’s time to lift isolation requirements, now so many of us are immune to the virus.
New research shows using social media can provide a much-needed boost to UK farmers’ wellbeing, connectedness and mental health, and even bank balances.
A trauma-informed approach to education can help educators acknowledge and address the adversities faced by Black and Indigenous students.
The CDC’s controversial recommendation changes are based on new studies showing that most omicron transmission takes place within five days of the onset of illness.
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Assistant Professor in Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Chair in Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Professor, Urban Studies and Professor of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
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