Loneliness: a growing public health crisis
Loneliness: Research targeting a growing public health crisis: Emerging as a serious public health concern across the world, loneliness is…
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Loneliness can take as much of a toll on mental and physical health
Leading psychologists have warned that loneliness can be as dangerous to people's mental and physical health as behaviours such as…
WHO launches commission to foster social connection
The WHO has announced a new Commission on Social Connection, to address loneliness as a pressing health threat, promote social…
Coping with “Empty Nest Syndrome”
Coping with "Empty Nest Syndrome": Pamela Roberts, a leading psychotherapist for the Priory Group, discusses her five tips to help…
Young adults ready to help the lonely and vulnerable
Despite Generation Z’s reputation for being self-interested, more than three quarters (77%) of young adults would be ready to help…
Stress, loneliness & anger worse due to pandemic
Preliminary results, relative to the UK, from the largest worldwide study into the mental and physical impact of COVID-19 reveal…
Steps to take if you’re feeling lonely and depressed
If you have been feeling lonely and depressed, it is important to remember that this is something that you can…
The Loneliest Cancer
A comprehensive new report launched on Tuesday 26th November 2019 and commissioned by the charity Sarcoma UK reveals how this…
10 most common Christmas stressors
Christmas is many things to many people. For some, it’s about family time, others good food and drink, for some…
Most young people suffer loneliness
It’s always sad around this time of year to hear about the growing problem of loneliness amongst the elderly, however,…
Fear and taboo linked to widespread loneliness in Britain
The majority of British people have experienced loneliness and also know someone who is lonely, according to new research. In…