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An isolated dolphin in Denmark has been recorded making thousands of calls to himself: could it be a sign of loneliness?
A lone bottlenose dolphin, Delle, has been captivating scientists in the Baltic Sea with his extens…
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Loneliness during young adulthood affects future job prospects and social standing, study finds
New research from the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience (IoPPN) at King's College …
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Men are turning to OnlyFans for emotional connection and experts are split over its impact on loneliness
OnlyFans is not just about adult content. It has become a place for more intimate connection and be…
Marta Biino,Madeline Berg
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We've been thinking about loneliness all wrong
Everyone from the surgeon general to mental-health startups have misdiagnosed America's problem.
Eliza Relman
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There is a new disease threatening the world - loneliness
Loneliness is a pressing health threat, with serious consequences for the health and mental well-be…
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'Social' media is both the cause of — and solution to — our loneliness problem
Social media is a big factor in the nation's loneliness epidemic — but tech companies including Gro…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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How some boomers are overcoming loneliness and finding new friendships in retirement: 'It's been a lifesaver'
Baby boomers have been hit especially hard by the loneliness epidemic. Some are finding ways to ens…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Wealthy Silicon Valley county becomes first to declare loneliness a public health emergency
San Mateo county is one of the wealthiest in the US, hosting the headquarters of tech giants includ…
Alia Shoaib
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A 71-year-old explains all the ways she's countering loneliness. They include tacos and a cellphone.
After Susan Skinner's husband died, she turned to "Taco Tuesdays" and began calling up people on he…
Ayelet Sheffey
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I moved to Europe thinking living and working there would be a dream come true. I wasn't prepared for the loneliness.
Leaving her job to freelance and moving to a new city simultaneously left Kate Bettes, an extrovert…
Kate Bettes
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Hybrid working policies are making interns lonelier in the office
Some companies are implementing new guidance for younger employees to help them integrate into the …
Sawdah Bhaimiya
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Nearly a third of Gen Z said technology is making them lonelier — and it's making many spend more
Around 29% of Gen Z respondents to a recent survey said technology is making them lonelier — and it…
Noah Sheidlower
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The key to solving loneliness and pollution might be giving up cars and hanging out in the street. It's working in Barcelona.
Barcelona is a decade into transforming its streets into green, car-light public spaces.
Eliza Relman
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A 63-year-old explains how Blue Zones helped him rethink his retirement plan to avoid his 'biggest fear' of loneliness
As loneliness continues to hit older Americans particularly hard, Ed, 63, is doing everything he ca…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A retiree explains his path to achieve happiness and counter loneliness. It can work at any age and doesn't cost a penny.
Joe Lamy is surviving on Social Security, but his focus isn't on money. It's on the loneliness epi…
Ayelet Sheffey
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I quit my $400,000 Morgan Stanley job to become a startup founder. Loneliness was the biggest challenge, but I don't regret it.
An investment banker lost meaning in his work, so he quit. Now he runs a platform for body doubling…
Ellen Nguyen
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An 82-year-old who moved to Florida by herself nearly 4 decades ago follows one key tip to avoid loneliness — and it led her to run her first marathon at 60
Vivien Arguelles, 82, knows it's not easy to make friends later in life. But she has a simple solut…
Ayelet Sheffey
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An 81-year-old explains her simple solution to make sure loneliness doesn't become 'a way of life' — and what she thinks stands in the way of forming connections
Patricia Backlund, 81, said she thinks loneliness among older people can sometimes be fear-based. S…
Ayelet Sheffey
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At Amazon, I helped make America lonelier. As CEO of Lyft, I want to fix the crisis I helped create.
Tech companies like Amazon, Apple, and Facebook turned Americans into screen-dependent shut-ins. No…