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 ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- The holidays can be the happiest time of the year, but for some, it can also be very lonely. "For me, loneliness started as a young child, I can say as young as 9 years old," said ...

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 ...

In late 2019, the team I work with at PsychAlive decided to offer a webinar on overcoming loneliness that would run in April of 2020. At the time, we had no idea that a global pandemic would give the ...

Most of us experience moments of loneliness. For some, this is fleeting, while it may be a pervasive feeling for others. It may be mild or so severe as to trigger or exacerbate depression and anxiety.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. This Valentine’s Day “Paper and Sprinkles” ...

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 ...

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 ...