Why your brain craves connection—and what happens without it Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD Social isolation can increase feelings of depression and anxiety. People who are socially isolated ...

A large UK Biobank study of more than 350,000 adults found that social isolation, but not loneliness alone, was associated with a modest increase in overall cancer risk during over 11 years of ...

The authority and recognition that comes with being CEO often also means a leader is relatively isolated from his or her colleagues, and this can have some negative consequences, according to the ...

More than 16 million Americans who are 65 or older are living alone, but the depth of their experiences is largely unknown. This is according to a recent story published by KFF Health News. “This ...

We're facing an epidemic of loneliness, and many people are grappling with the consequences. For several years now, we've been hearing that there is an epidemic of loneliness in our country, largely ...

Every episode of Alone starts the same way. Before we dive into the action, the TV screen flashes a quotation from famous historic person, like Winston Churchill or Aristotle. These one-liners are ...

Media coverage of this year’s election can create the illusion that Americans are actively involved in political causes. The reality, though, is political knowledge and engagement is fairly weak in ...