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, ...

An expert on leisure and recreation says social isolation can cause a slew of impacts to your mental, physical and emotional ...

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

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

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 ...

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.

A Boston Children's Hospital study found socially withdrawn adolescents show differences in brain structure and face higher mental health risks Even children who prefer being alone over socializing ...

I recently listened to an inspiring interview with Vivek Murthy, the current U. S. surgeon general. Murthy has been instrumental in both the Barack Obama and Joe Biden administrations, influencing ...

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, ...

A new article examines how social isolation, loneliness and frailty affect one another and the bidirectional relationship they exert as an individual gets older. hey found that physical frailty can be ...