Isolation and loneliness aren’t identical — isolation is being socially disconnected, loneliness the distress of lacking ...

Social isolation has long been known to affect mental health, but new information shows it can also increase the risk of poor physical health and early death. With direct connections to depression, ...

New research from University of Limerick in Ireland has revealed that loneliness, social isolation, and living alone is associated with premature death for those with cardiovascular disease. Results ...

Isolation, particularly during the holiday season, continues to be a pervasive and tremendously important issue among the senior population, one that remains under the societal radar and is commonly ...

Why your brain craves connection—and what happens without it Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Social isolation can increase feelings of depression and anxiety. People who are socially isolated ...

In a study conducted in the lab as well as during the COVID-19 lockdowns, participants reported higher levels of tiredness after eight hours of social isolation. The results suggest that low energy ...

Indigenous peoples suffered disproportionately from the COVID-19 pandemic, experiencing a lack of sovereignty, limited infrastructure and discrimination in local healthcare systems that make them ...

Molly Pifer went a whole week without seeing another person during the early days of the coronavirus-related shutdown. The 29-year-old Pickerington resident lives in an apartment by herself, so she ...

According to BBC, the last surviving member of an “uncontacted indigenous group” in Brazil died. They didn’t know his name, but they note that he managed to survive for a total of 26 years in “total ...