The US faces a sweeping loneliness epidemic, causing people to feel more disconnected and depressed. While some blame technology as the cause of the problem, some tech companies are trying to solve it ...

If you've ever felt a pang of loneliness while scrolling through your Instagram feed or noticed a sense of envy creeping in while browsing friends’ vacation photos, you’re not alone. Two recent ...

Mental health counselors say social media, financial stress and unmet expectations are fueling depression during the holidays. AARP reports 40% of adults 45 and older feel lonely — up from previous ...

The holiday season can exacerbate feelings of loneliness that are already on the rise in countries around the world.

Many people are isolated and lonely, and this combination is conspiring to undermine our health and well-being. The research paints a bleak picture. Digitally dependent and increasingly deprived of in ...

Conversations around it often focus on the elderly. But by some measures, people in their 20s are the loneliest group in ...

Isolation and loneliness aren’t identical — isolation is being socially disconnected, loneliness the distress of lacking ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and similar platforms are apparently no antidote for the global loneliness epidemic, according to Oregon State University research that linked ...

The prospect of an entire generation never being offline raises profound questions about the evolving nature of human connection, writes Louis A. Bedford IV. Getty Images In an age characterized by ...

According to a new study published in Technology Mind and Behavior, a team of researchers at Iowa State University found that even modest reductions in daily social media usage could have significant ...

As the loneliness epidemic intensifies during the holidays, slowing routines expose how busyness masks disconnection, and why new forms of community matter.