Over the past few years, experts have been sounding the alarm over how much time Americans spend alone. Statistics show that we’re choosing to be solitary for more of our waking hours than ever before ...

You can be surrounded by people and still feel profoundly lonely, and research shows that distinction matters. Two new Cornell University studies found that loneliness isn't just about how many social ...

Loneliness is a growing mental health challenge that millions experience in silence. Even with constant access to email, DMs, group chats, and social media, many still feel emotionally distant and ...

Feeling alone or experiencing a chronic sense of loneliness with a partner is often rooted in the discrepancy between your expectations for a relationship and the reality of how it manifests itself, ...

During challenging times, it’s common for some of the people you need most to suddenly be nowhere to be found. Never has this been truer than during the pandemic. I’m not talking about friends who don ...

Giving credence and importance to what others see in us can be good but it does not mean that we cannot be comfortable with being by ourselves. In fact, working to be alone, but not feel lonely, is ...

Wed, May 6, 2026 at 11:00 PM UTC We spoke with mental health professionals to learn more about why feeling alone might matter more than being alone, and what people can do to establish the connections ...