Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Feel alone after you just spent time with people? You might be dealing with "contrast loneliness." Natalia Lebedinskaia via Getty ...

Loneliness alert: A third of adults in the United States have no close personal relationships (Cigna, 2021), and the rates of loneliness are on the increase, with 49 percent of U.S. adults reporting ...

Dear Annie: I often see letters in your column from mothers-in-law with various complaints about their daughters-in-law. The themes are familiar: “She never invites me to activities.” “She doesn’t ...

This Valentine’s Day “Paper and Sprinkles” says… you don’t have to feel lonely. Dr. Lina Liu joins us with more on how to cope with all the emotions that can come with the holiday.

New research from AARP shows that 40% of adults age 45 and older say they are lonely. And while loneliness can strike at any age in older adulthood, it is most prevalent among people in their 40s and ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — As the holidays continue, many of us start our mornings thinking about family, traditions and the people we wish were still here with us. For some, this time of year can feel a ...

Dear Annie: I’ve read plenty about empty-nest depression and how to cope with it, and I managed that stage just fine. I enjoyed my grandchildren and watched them grow into teenagers. But now I’m ...

Is loneliness a modern epidemic as we are so often told? Did people in the past suffer similar feelings of isolation? The word “loneliness” was not common before the 19th century. Cultural historian ...

But what happens when the prescription for loneliness becomes the very thing that causes it? If you’ve ever come home after spending time with others only to find yourself feeling sad, you have likely ...