Loneliness in adult life is experienced differently depending on what age you are, a new scientific study suggests. Factors associated with feelings of loneliness, such as contact with friends and family, perceived health and employment, differ throughout adult life, scientists say. Researchers found that these various factors caused loneliness in different measures across three age … Read more
BAME individuals are more likely than white people to suffer depression, loneliness and anxiety during Covid-19 lockdown, study finds 17 per cent of white people report being often lonely during lockdown This figure rises to around 23 per cent amongst those from BAME backgrounds BAME people have also reported lower levels of happiness and life … Read more
Loneliness did not increase among Americans during the coronavirus pandemic, a new study suggests. When social distancing guidelines and stay-at-home orders were enacted, there was a lot of fear that people would feel isolated. Instead, there were increased feelings of social support and more reports of people connecting with their family and friends. The team, … Read more
Neural activity in our brain can show whether we are experiencing loneliness, scientists say. US researchers claim sociable people show similar ‘stamps’ of brain activity when they think about themselves and their friends. In comparison, brain activity in lonely people is more skewed, leading to more dissimilar activity patterns when they think about themselves and … Read more
Long periods of loneliness, such as those experienced during the current coronavirus lockdown, makes smoking habits worse, according to a new study. Being alone increases both the likelihood of starting smoking and the number of cigarettes smoked per day, while decreasing the likelihood of successfully quitting, UK researchers say. The team at the University of … Read more
‘I have the courage to speak my truth’: Jessica Marais shares a raw open letter about ‘loneliness, death and surviving’ a month after being hospitalised By Joshua Fox For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:05 BST, 10 June 2020 | Updated: 23:30 BST, 10 June 2020 Jessica Marais shared a heartfelt open letter about ‘loneliness and … Read more
With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping across the world, and many locking down in their homes, some are dreading the idea of going through the crisis alone. But advocates of Honjok, the South Korean art of being at peace with yourself in time of isolation, believe the self-isolation could actually provide a perfect moment to practice self-acceptance. … Read more
Coronavirus crisis could cause a loneliness epidemic in older adults: Study shows cutting off over-50s from transport, retail and leisure facilities increases feelings of isolation and depression Researchers surveyed 5,912 people aged 50+ from Finland, Poland and Spain They assessed their levels of loneliness and whether they had major depression People were asked about amenities and how walkable their neighbourhood … Read more
When Boris Johnson last week warned that ‘many more families are going to lose loved ones’, it was a clear, chilling statement of the reality of the coronavirus pandemic. But most of us were reassured by the measured words of the two eminent scientists who stood either side of him, about the actions being taken … Read more