In the last year of life among adults older than age 50, psychological and physical symptoms such as depression and agitation were associated with loneliness, and physical symptoms such as difficulty ...

A recent study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders suggests that limiting social media use to one hour per day ...

There’s growing scientific consensus that loneliness can negatively affect your health. Scientists and researchers from the U.K. and the Netherlands recently unveiled new research identifying a number ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Zoë Petersen, Deseret News The World Health Organization has established a Commission on Social Connection, making understanding ...

Social isolation and loneliness are linked to increased risks for coronary heart disease and heart failure, affecting ...

THANK YOU. KELLY ANN FIVE ON YOUR MENTAL HEALTH. IT’S A STARTLING STATISTIC. A RECENT SURGEON GENERAL’S REPORT FOUND 73% OF YOUNG PEOPLE, YOUNG ADULTS, TEENS, STRUGGLE WITH FEELINGS OF LONELINESS AND ...

Key Takeaways Loneliness and social isolation can impact brain health among women entering menopauseLoneliness and social isolation independently affect cognitive declineThey also have a joint effect ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes, what feels like a deep depression might actually be your heart crying out for connection. Our emotional landscape is ...

Isolation is not our normal state. That fact has become abundantly clear these past few months as we have been relegated to socializing less frequently and using virtual means when we do. And while ...

As loneliness increasingly emerges as a major public health concern, a new social platform called Friending aims to help ...

A survey study of more than 192,000 people across the nation released Wednesday found an association between greater levels of depression and social isolation during the COVID-19 shutdown, a finding ...