From that craving for a reassuring hug, a helping hand when you need it most, or someone to talk to after a long day — we all likely know how painful pangs of loneliness can feel. “Throughout human ...

A poll conducted by the American Psychiatric Association found that one in three Americans feel lonely every week. One in 10 said they were lonely every day. But loneliness isn’t just a feeling, it’s ...

As a seasoned senior vice president at a global tech firm, Sharon wasn’t expecting to feel emotional while listening to a keynote. But as former U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy spoke, describing ...

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 ...

Loneliness can increase your risk of early death. This fact has been conventional wisdom for a long time. Past research has shown a clear connection between social isolation and mortality, and the U.S ...

Lonely Christmas. Private Collection. Creator: Freiwirth-Lützow, Oskar (1862-1925). (Photo by Fine Art Images/Heritage Images via Getty Images) A comprehensive study of nearly 50,000 people across the ...

Ms. Hill is writing a book on loneliness. A few months ago, I broke up with my boyfriend. I told close friends but otherwise kept the news to myself. Or so I thought. Scrolling through Instagram in ...

Mark Zuckerberg recently suggested that AI chatbots could combat social isolation by serving as “friends” for people experiencing loneliness. He cited statistics that the average American has fewer ...

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Hannah Arendt has been on my mind a lot lately. The 20th-century German-Jewish political philosopher escaped the Nazi Holocaust, and won regard as one of the world’s greatest public intellectuals at a ...

The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential leaders, experts, executives, and entrepreneurs who share their insights with our audience. BY Camille Preston In an age ...