A spritz of the so-called “love hormone” might be the key to easing persistent feelings of loneliness. In a 2014 study, a team of European and Israeli researchers tested whether oxytocin, the hormone ...

Obesity and loneliness contributed to the morbidity and mortality of COVID-19, but new advances may now address these ...

More and more people are turning to AI chatbots as if they were close friends—venting about personal struggles, asking for ...

Loneliness can cause symptoms of anxiety and depression and can increase our risk of heart disease and dementia. With how connected smart devices have us, loneliness isn't something that comes to the ...

Experts say prolonged solitude doesn’t always show on the surface—many adults develop rich inner worlds and emotional depth that others rarely notice.

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Wait, that’s not entirely true. Gen Z reports the highest loneliness rates at 79 percent, compared to just 45 percent of Baby Boomers. But here’s the twist: while younger generations experience higher ...

Chronic loneliness is not only harmful to mental health but also to physical health. It has some other surprising consequences. We all need time alone, those moments to recharge, whether a few hours a ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- It's a feeling that we've all felt at some point in our lives. "Loneliness is a subjective feeling that the connections that we need in our life are greater than the connections we ...

Loneliness is linked to depression, anxiety, sleep problems, weakened immunity and even early death.

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