A new study could explain why loneliness and symptoms of anxiety and depression could be linked to thoughts of suicide.

A new study suggests that depression diminishes a person’s sense of meaning in life by triggering feelings of loneliness and lowering their self-evaluation. The research identifies specific ...

Not all lonely people are depressed, nor are all depressed people lonely, but the 2 conditions share significant variance in many of the studies that have measured them both. Some people experience ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Sometimes, what feels like a deep depression might actually be your heart crying out for connection. Our emotional landscape is ...

Nearly half of young adults across eight countries report feeling lonely—and those who do face much higher likelihood of depression and anxiety, according to a new international study led by ...

A comprehensive systematic review highlights a troubling intersection of mental and physical health disparities in Black women, revealing that depression and loneliness are significant—and often ...

People who experienced loneliness and poor sleep quality were more likely to have depressive symptoms than individuals who weren’t lonely and had better sleep quality, a study finds. The research was ...

A few weeks ago I attended a panel discussion looking at the stigma of mental illness. It was well attended by a wide variety of mental health professionals and I had the opportunity to speak to a few ...

Survey data collected from nearly 50,000 people in the U.S. found that 4 in 5 report some loneliness, with levels strongly correlated with poor mental health days, and poor physical health days ...

Apparently, loneliness and depression are the new smoking. In fact, recent studies show that loneliness and depression are more dangerous to your life than obesity or using tobacco products. That’s a ...

A groundbreaking study from University of California, Riverside, reveals that older adults who challenged themselves to learn new skills during the COVID-19 pandemic fared significantly better ...