For example, viewing solitude as a beneficial experience rather than a lonely one has been shown to help alleviate negative feelings about being alone, even for the participants who were severely ...

Loneliness doesn’t just weigh on the heart—it wears down the body. Studies link chronic loneliness and isolation to increased ...

There’s a distinct difference between feeling alone and choosing solitude. Feeling alone is a deep, invisible ache ...

Loneliness doesn’t always look like silence or solitude. Sometimes, it shows up in a crowded room, a long-term relationship, or a group chat full of notifications that somehow still make you ...

However, Cleveland Clinic psychologist Susan Albers, PsyD, stresses that this is not just a casual socialization ...

Individuals who fear being alone may seek to 'flaunt' their relationship with friends to gain a sense of belonging and prove ...

If you’ve ever come home after spending time with others only to find yourself feeling sad, you have likely experienced “contrast loneliness.” Los Angeles-based therapist Lindsey Rae Ackerman told ...

While social isolation is a serious problem, especially for young people and the elderly, spending time alone can be good for ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Virginia Thomas, Middlebury (THE CONVERSATION) Over the past few years, experts ...

For example, viewing solitude as a beneficial experience rather than a lonely one has been shown to help alleviate negative feelings about being alone, even for the participants who were severely ...