Did you know that social isolation and loneliness can be more harmful to your health than smoking 15 cigarettes a day? As we ...

Social wellness expert Sharon Stevenson shares simple daily practices to help people feel more connected during the year's ...

Social isolation and loneliness are widespread problems in the U.S., posing a serious threat to our mental and physical health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, ...

Forty-one percent of adults say they feel lonely at least some of the time. Meanwhile, nearly 75 percent of Americans get ...

A Boston Children's Hospital study found socially withdrawn adolescents show differences in brain structure and face higher mental health risks Even children who prefer being alone over socializing ...

Visit your senior neighbor from time to time. Loneliness has long been linked to a range of health problems, from depression to heart disease. Now, a new study highlights a simple but powerful tool to ...

If you’ve ever felt lonely, you know the immense pain associated with it. It’s not only experienced as emotionally painful, but it is linked to multiple physical ailments and challenges, making it ...

Loneliness/social isolation isn’t just a transient emotion or situation, it’s turned into a global crisis with serious public health consequences. In 2023, then–US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, MD, ...

Symptoms of myasthenia gravis that affect your facial expressions, speech, and ability to swallow can cause feelings of self-consciousness that may lead to social isolation. These tips can help.