People who are lonely lead sicker and shorter lives. Just like the guidelines for food and exercise, public health guidelines for social connection can help us all live happier and healthier lives.
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Is winning about mental toughness? How about coping with social isolation? Or will it be the one who’s in awe of a sunset?
Solitude is chosen, not thrust upon you.
The brilliance of the new Netflix TV show, ‘Beef,’ which looks at loneliness and urban life, is threatened by the controversial history of one of its supporting actors, David Choe.
Many older people tend to trim their social circles and focus their social efforts on family and close friends. New research on our close primate relatives may help explain why.
Early research finds that people get just about the same gratification from sexting with a chatbot as they do with another human.
Singing, as a communal exercise, can break down social barriers, reduce isolation and improve wellbeing.
A big reason the idea is gaining momentum globally is that the benefits for the health of individuals, communities and the environment are clear and almost immediate.
The sudden removal of ‘erotic’ features from the virtual friend app has left lovelorn users high and dry.
Public health measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic meant that many people experienced social isolation. But the pandemic didn’t invent loneliness, and its impacts on our health are growing.
Loneliness and social isolation are some of the strongest predictors of poor health. But many studies informing Canada’s new alcohol guidelines don’t consider social connection at all.
A systematic review of thousands of studies around the world has found many aspects of our cities affect loneliness. But people’s relationship with their environment is complex and highly individual.
Social isolation and loneliness in aging adults have been linked to numerous physical and mental health ailments. Teaching students how to listen deeply to older people can lessen those effects.
Spending Christmas by yourself can be hard but research shows there are things that should help.
Two new studies highlight the importance of social connection in the workplace and illustrate why working from home may not be the optimal workplace arrangement.
When the pandemic hit, green space was there for us at a time when others weren’t or couldn’t be. Urban greening might be the solution to the ‘lonelygenic environment’ that our cities have created.
A white paper launched today reveals four actions governments, researchers and policymakers can take to combat loneliness.
Models shows that some 4 million people in the US have lost a grandparent to COVID-19. But until now, there has been a dearth of research into the mental health effects of losing a grandparent.
Think again if you assume only older people are isolated by technology.
New research shows using social media can provide a much-needed boost to UK farmers’ wellbeing, connectedness and mental health, and even bank balances.
Top contributors
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Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology
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Professor Applied Social and Policy Research; Director, Centre for Loneliness Studies, Sheffield Hallam University
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Assistant Professor in Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Professor, Hong Kong Baptist University
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Research Fellow, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
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Director of the Center for the Science of Social Connection, University of Washington
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Associate Professor in Urban Health and Environment; NHMRC Career Development Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Professor in Modern History and UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, King's College London
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Professor of Psychology, San Diego State University
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Professor of Cities and Planetary Health, ARC Future Fellow in nature-based solutions for loneliness, University of Sydney
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Professor in Psychology, Macquarie University
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Professor in Psychology, UNSW Sydney
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Assistant Professor, Social & Behavioural Health Sciences, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto
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Professor of Gerontology and Public Health, Brunel University London
