Europe is spending billions to fight loneliness, but the ruler is broken. Different measures give wildly different answers.

A 38-year-old mother reflects on a quieter, less talked-about form of loneliness that can come with raising young children.

On their Jeff Rosenstock-produced third album, Augusta Koch and co. turn the exhausting daily grind of self-betterment into ...

Loneliness is not evenly spread, even among older adults. Men, for instance, are more likely to be lonely than women but so ...

We're increasingly seeking friends, companions, and even lovers in AI chatbots like Replika or ChatGPT. But is this healthy ...

Is loneliness a health hazard? Psychologists believe it is, though people may overlook it. "Loneliness has very real and significant impacts on mental and physical health, social support systems and ...

A few years ago, the surgeon general declared that there was a loneliness crisis in the U.S. "Social disconnection," as the ...

Unhappy young woman feel lonely abandoned in crowd suffer from communication lack. Upset girl struggle with depression or mental disorder. Psychological problem. Flat vector illustration. There’s a ...

Maybe because we aren’t thinking about it in the right way. Credit...Illustration by Max Guther. Concept by Alex Merto. Supported by By Matthew Shaer Matthew Shaer is a contributing writer for the ...

The term “lonely parent” may seem like a contradiction in terms. Parents, by definition, are inextricably linked to at least one other human, after all—their child. And parents are constantly ...

Country music does loneliness very well. It’s one of the hardest emotions to be honest about, which makes it the perfect ...