Community can buffer loneliness and isolation by offering pathways to health through physical and social activities, ...

“Loneliness has followed me my whole life,” says Robert De Niro’s character, Travis Bickle, in Taxi Driver. “Everywhere. In bars, in cars, sidewalks, stores, everywhere. There’s no escape. I’m God’s ...

Loneliness is defined as “a distressing feeling that accompanies the perception that one’s social needs are not being met by the quantity or especially the quality of one’s social relationships.” ...

The Chicago-based creative explores loneliness, alienation and identity in his episodic feature that had its world premiere at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. By Georg Szalai Global ...

Visit NAP.edu/10766 to get more information about this book, to buy it in print, or to download it as a free PDF. 4 The survey did not inquire about what kind of loneliness participants felt and ...

Not all loneliness is the same—new research shows that emotional loneliness is more harmful than social loneliness, affecting mental health and even increasing mortality risk. Understanding this ...

In a world that is more connected than ever, a silent epidemic is taking its toll. Overall, 1 in 3 US adults report chronic loneliness — a condition so detrimental that it rivals smoking and obesity ...

Loneliness affects people of all ages and backgrounds. Cases have been rising globally since the 1970s, prompting both U.S. and global health authorities to recognize it as a widespread public health ...