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Social media can be a great tool to keep in touch with friends – but if you are already lonely, it could make things worse.
More than 16 million people in the U.S. take care of people with dementia. Could we learn something from how other cultures view dementia as more of a social disease rather than a lonely one?
Older men are more at risk of loneliness than woman. Feeling isolated increases the risk of anxiety and depression.
As we all become mini publishers, we are losing the interactivity that fosters meaningful and healthy social interaction.
It’s less about making more friends and more about changing the way we see the world.
To compensate for unmet social needs, people project lifelike qualities onto objects to feel connected. But this doesn’t fully meet people’s needs, so they collect more and more objects.
Many studies have shown that time outdoors is good for our physical health. Three wilderness education experts explain why periods alone in nature also provide mental and spiritual benefits.
The government has announced funding to combat loneliness in the elderly.
Recent news reports suggest that the US is experiencing a loneliness epidemic. But the research is a bit more complicated.
The condition is nothing short of a public health emergency.
Third places are shared spaces where people can informally socialise. As a potential antidote to the modern scourge of loneliness, it’s worth asking what makes the best of these places tick.
Although loneliness may seem timeless and universal, the word seems to have originated in the 16th century,
Around 140 Australian nursing-home residents have taken their own lives between 2000 and 2013, our new study shows.
Both young and old can feel like they don’t belong. But loneliness is a social problem, with a social solution.
Social isolation is linked to higher blood pressure, lower cognitive abilities and even increased chances of premature death.
We should be worried about the development of social skills in a world where everyone can have their ‘perfect’ AI friend.
For those who are finding the social distancing isolating, here are some lessons from ancient hermits, who often found joy in being alone.
ATMs, self-scan checkouts, automated calls, digital therapists … no wonder we’re all lonely.
Posting on social media, reaching a group of friends all at once, can make connecting with others less threatening for people who experience social anxiety.
Top contributors
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Associate Professor, Sydney School of Public Health, University of Sydney
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Assistant Professor in Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Senior Research Fellow, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
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Professor Applied Social and Policy Research; Director, Centre for Loneliness Studies, Sheffield Hallam University
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Professor, Academy of Geography, Sociology and International Studies, Hong Kong Baptist University
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Professor of English, University of Connecticut
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Professor of Gerontology and Public Health, Brunel University of London
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Professor & Director, Hub for Apple Platform Innovation (HAPI), School of Computing Technologies, RMIT University
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Associate Professor, Social & Behavioural Health Sciences, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Professor of Urban Health and Environment, UNSW
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Professor in Modern History and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, King's College London
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Lecturer in Sociology, Deputy Director of the Centre for Ageing and the Life Course, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Cities and Planetary Health, ARC Future Fellow in nature-based solutions for loneliness, University of Sydney
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Associate Professor of Psychology and Inclusion, University of Bristol