There is a common assumption that being alone must mean something is wrong. People often link solitude with sadness, isolation, or a lack of connection. But that idea falls apart once you look closer.

Older adults who feel lonely — even if socially active — show faster memory decline when experiencing hearing loss. Researchers analyzed data from over 33,000 Europeans over nearly two decades, ...

We are, according to Surgeon General Vivek Murthy, experiencing an "epidemic" of loneliness. Chronic loneliness is associated with earlier death, more illness and slower recovery, depression, ...

If You Feel Lonely but Not Depressed, Psychologists Want You To Do These 10 Things originally appeared on Parade. Have you ever felt lonely but not quite depressed? Perhaps ironically, you're not ...

Harbinger of spring brought with it the first thaw along with many a yearning heart. Lila's crusty exterior was giving way to exquisite pangs of loneliness. "I miss Brent so much. I really don't know ...