Halloween decorations seem to go up earlier every year, don’t they? Practically as soon as the summer ends and the kids go back to school, grocery stores begin to stock candy and set out plastic ...

December can feel strangely heavy, as all the glitter and cheer only make the quiet moments of loneliness land a little harder. December arrives wrapped in lights, music, and imagery of togetherness, ...

Loneliness is often described as a simple absence—of people, of connection, of companionship. But two new studies suggest it may be something more complex, and more consequential: not just how ...

Holidays can either make you feel extremely loved or extremely lonely, there’s often no in-between. Here are five reasons why that is. For many people, the holidays are a time of joy, warmth and ...

For decades, retirement planning was built around a simple formula: save enough, invest wisely, and — if all goes well — sail smoothly into your golden years. But today, there’s a growing reality that ...

A growing wave of friendship-focused apps is emerging to address rising loneliness and social isolation, with platforms like Bumble BFF, Timeleft, and Meet5 targeting specific communities and ...

As loneliness reaches epidemic levels worldwide, work has become one of the main settings where connection is either strengthened or lost. In 2023, Vivek Murthy, the former surgeon general of the ...