Here are 15 ways to go out alone without feeling awkward—and actually start enjoying it. Imagine yourself seated at a cozy ...

More and more people spend the holidays alone. To do this joyfully, focus on connecting to others and to yourself.

The holidays are supposed to be a happy time, but for many, it emphasizes loneliness. If you're struggling and feeling alone ...

Living on my own for the first time felt like a rite of passage, a symbol of adulthood and success. The moment I got my first full-time job, I knew I wanted my own apartment. In 2024, I went from ...

If you aren’t getting the quality time or intimacy you need, try these connection experiments to shake up interactions ...

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, ...

At times, when we are surrounded by others, we might feel alienated, disconnected from them and from what is going on around us. Even if we share the space with people we know or members of our ...

Societal division was a significant source of stress for 62% of Americans who participated in the American Psychological ...

It happens to almost everyone. You are sitting alone in a quiet room, reading or scrolling on your phone, when a strange feeling creeps up your spine. You turn your head just slightly because it feels ...

While the natural causes and tensions that spark loneliness in a marriage are often unique to two partners, the things that erupt as a result are often the same: heightened risks for depression, ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. It’s been over five years since the global shift to remote and hybrid work redefined how ...

The term “lonely parent” may seem like a contradiction in terms. Parents, by definition, are inextricably linked to at least one other human, after all—their child. And parents are constantly ...