"Whether we're lonely or not has to to do with the quality of connections in our life, not the quantity," Murthy said.

Tom Godfrey shares the story of how the works of Cesare Pavese can help to navigate the confusion of life on your own ...

Proteins associated with social isolation and loneliness are implicated in inflammation, antiviral responses, and complement ...

Brooklyn: I loved reading Stephen Greenwald’s and Paula Landry’s Dec. 31 op-ed “How holiday movies build entertainment ...

Social interactions may protect people from heart disease, stroke and type 2 diabetes, according to a study published Jan. 3 ...

Loneliness is a key driver in the maintenance of borderline personality disorder (BPD), Harvard researchers argue. Thus, many patients cite increased social connection as a primary treatment goal.

Study found specific plasma proteins that increase with loneliness, isolation and can lead to strokes, heart attacks, other ...

The stereotype that men struggle to communicate is an old one. But modern friendship’s reliance on texting illuminates how ...

December's writer-curator on Something I Heard, Danny Stewart, reads a poem by Fanny Howe, "Loneliness." Stewart is a Pushcart-nominated poet and author of the collection The Imaginary World.

Human beings are inherently social. We thrive on connection, communication and shared experiences, which help shape our ...

Loneliness plays a central role in borderline personality disorder (BPD) and often persists even when clinical symptoms ...