Social media pals aren’t necessarily making you feel less lonely, finds research Digital Trends 19:44
The most painful thing about having a lonely aging father is that he won’t let you fix it — he says he’s fine, he doesn’t want to be a burden, he insists the visits are too much trouble — and you spend years respecting his wishes while quietly understanding that the wishes are the loneliness talking, and the man underneath them has been hoping you’d override him for a long time Silicon Canals 18:18
He sent money home every month from Canada and was asked, ‘How is Canada?’ But nobody asked the question that mattered The Economic Times 03:18
Feeling Alone Isn’t the Same as Being Alone—and New Research Says It Matters More Than You Think Real Simple 00:18
Social media friends don't help overcome loneliness: study Rock Hill Herald 19:56 Wed, 06 May Article paywall
Parents feel loneliest five months after birth as support drops and reality hits Daily Star 15:38 Wed, 06 May Article paywall
Parents feel loneliest five months after having a baby as family visits fade The Mirror 15:32 Wed, 06 May Article paywall
The heartbreaking loneliness of being a motherless mum The Independent 15:09 Wed, 06 May Article paywall
How Bellingham's Chatty Café is helping to tackle loneliness Hexham Courant, Northumberland 09:14 Wed, 06 May
Bargain Booze rapped over ad that ‘implied drinking could overcome loneliness’ The Grocer 09:11 Wed, 06 May
Care home hosting a shared meal event in hopes to tackle loneliness York Press 07:33 Wed, 06 May Article paywall
Raila Odinga's employees at Capitol Hill decry loneliness as leaders abandon them: "Simu hazijibiwi" Tuko News 06:36 Wed, 06 May
Cirencester introduces Hello Benches to spark conversations Wilts and Gloucestershire Standard 05:04 Wed, 06 May
Hong Kong family wellbeing stabilizes, but loneliness crisis deepens, survey reveals Hong Kong Standard 12:57 Tue, 05 May
Opinion: The cost of loneliness is losing cafés that bring people together Midweek Herald, Devon 11:56 Tue, 05 May Article paywall
Elizabeth Strout’s latest novel probes loneliness and a fractured America Los Angeles Times 11:11 Tue, 05 May
Podcast hears David Robson link loneliness and mindset to health risks PodcastingToday 10:21 Tue, 05 May
Mental Health Week focuses on loneliness as millions of Canadians grapple with isolation CTV News Atlantic 22:03 Mon, 04 May
The loneliest moment in adult life isn’t being alone in a quiet house, it’s sitting in a room full of people who have known you for decades and somehow stopped seeing you, and the weight of that loneliness is heavier than any solitary one Silicon Canals 15:41 Mon, 04 May
Turning to chatbots when lonely may exacerbate feelings of loneliness, study finds PsyPost 13:02 Mon, 04 May
Pupils receive buddy bench to fight childhood loneliness Newark Advertiser 05:03 Sun, 03 May Article paywall
Psychology says the loneliest people aren’t the ones living alone, they’re the ones surrounded by family who only ever ask about their health, their schedule, and their weekend plans, but never once about who they actually became Silicon Canals 15:31 Sat, 02 May
Art on Prescription: Combating loneliness through cultural experiences in Charlotte WBTV 18:49 Fri, 01 May
Georgia Toffolo reveals 'loneliness' after trying for baby with Scots Brewdog founder for five months Daily Record 18:41 Fri, 01 May Article paywall