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‘There’s a lot of silence’: have we created a new ‘Lonely Generation’?
Learning to be one human among many has always been a little lonely and discombobulating. But young people around the world are lonelier than ever. Why? In September, a Reddit user identifying themselves as a 25-year-old man turned to the r/ForeverAlone subreddit with...
Karaoke for one: China’s $1 trillion ‘loneliness economy’ gives a glimpse of the world’s future
Hong Kong — Rachel Xia has grown quite used to flying solo in the decade since leaving her hometown of Luoyang in central China. The 30-year-old Hong Kong resident has no qualms about eating alone, traveling alone and going to the movies alone. In fact, Xia has...
The Years Ahead: When home becomes too quiet
Loneliness is common in seniors, and its grip on those feeling it can lead to declining health and elder abuse. Rafaella Melo reports for her The Years Ahead series. When Mary’s* husband died, the support was everywhere. Friends checked in, family rallied...
The surprising reasons some people have more friends than others
In a recent article, Aucklanders revealed how many friends they have and whether they feel lonely. ‘Two men said they had no friends at all. Some people struggled to describe what friendship was, while others happily said they had 30 to 40 close friends.’ Read the...
‘I don’t have a life’: The physical and emotional toll of caregiving for a loved one
A 70-year-old woman caring for her mentally disabled husband all by herself says she doesn't have a life anymore and no longer feels like an individual. More than anything, "I'm lonely. I'm extremely lonely. I don't have the social contact that I once had. Your...
The groundbreaking new research revealing what drives loneliness – and what actually helps
Human disconnection has turned out to be far more complex – and far more treatable – than anyone expected. Read the full article on Science Focus.
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