One definition of loneliness is a negative and complex emotional response to isolation or lack of companionship. It can be temporary or permanent and usually
“What I recall about the apartment that night was its silence,” Joan Didion writes in The Year of Magical Thinking. This is her book about John
Over three months of living alone in the Kingdom of Loneliness has made me more aware of the detrimental effects of loneliness on your health and well-being.
Loneliness is something that we all experience at times. But can chronic loneliness pose serious health risks? A new article in Health Psychology suggests this might be true,
2020 was one of the most lonely years in history. Many of us chose to remain at home during the many lockdowns. Anecdotally I have
There have been so many articles and inquiries about loneliness over the last few months that I wonder if this is a widespread problem. This
I spoke with a few people recently, and they said that although they were generally happy, there was an underlying feeling of loneliness. These feelings
Loneliness is an unpleasant feeling in which one feels a relationship deficit – the sense that one’s relationships are not satisfactory. According to some, Loneliness can have multiple
Friendship is a lot like food. It is essential for our survival. We have a virtual drive for it. Psychologists believe that humans must be included
All feelings of isolation may not be the same. Different situations and states can lead to different types of loneliness. Once we have identified it, it
