Nearly half of young adults across eight countries report feeling lonely—and those who do face much higher likelihood of depression and anxiety, according to a new international study led by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes, what feels like a deep depression might actually be your heart crying out for connection. Our emotional landscape is ...

National survey data shows loneliness is widespread on college campuses—and linked to belonging, mental health and ...

Loneliness is not merely an emotional state; it acts as a physiological stressor that increases risks for heart disease and ...

Not all lonely people are depressed, nor are all depressed people lonely, but the 2 conditions share significant variance in many of the studies that have measured them both. Some people experience ...

A few weeks ago I attended a panel discussion looking at the stigma of mental illness. It was well attended by a wide variety of mental health professionals and I had the opportunity to speak to a few ...

Ruminating about being lonely, as opposed to being lonely, is linked to depression, found a new study. The findings were published in Nature Mental Health and have implications for treating depression ...

A near-record-high share of Americans say they are depressed, with women, the young and low-income people being the most affected, according to a new Gallup poll. At the same time, reports of daily ...

Loneliness among older Australians is a growing public health concern, increasing the risk of depression, anxiety, cardiovascular disease, and dementia. New research from Monash University has ...

Have you ever felt lonely but not quite depressed? Perhaps ironically, you're not alone. Psychologists share that it's possible to have this experience—however, they also warn that loneliness can make ...

Frequent loneliness was associated with a higher probability of depression and an increased number of poor mental and physical health days per month than never feeling lonely in a new survey-based ...

Apparently, loneliness and depression are the new smoking. In fact, recent studies show that loneliness and depression are more dangerous to your life than obesity or using tobacco products. That’s a ...