If you’ve ever been, or are, lonely, you know that it's a tough feeling to live with. Whether it’s a new emotion for you, brought about by recent changes in your personal circumstances, or a more ...

Q. I am feeling alone, particularly in this holiday season. Many of my friends have died. Some don’t drive while others are dealing with an illness or disability. My small family is on the East Coast.

It’s not the feelings of loneliness that are the problem. It’s the stories that we tell ourselves about that experience that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. You’ve heard about the loneliness epidemic, and it is real.

The COVID-19 pandemic created shutdowns, stay-at-home orders and event hiatuses. Though few of us were unaffected by the impacts, it seems some demographics may have experienced higher levels of ...

Christina Victor receives funding from Wellcome Trust, Dunhill Medical Trust and ESRC for her work related to loneliness in later life. In response to this perceived crisis the, UK government has even ...