Mental health experts believe one of the long-term consequences of lockdowns during the COVID pandemic is an increase in loneliness. In Britain, communities are trying to combat people’s isolation by introducing so-called chatty benches...

Laurie Theeke is a nurse practitioner who studies loneliness as a unique bio-psychosocial stressor that impacts human health. After years of clinical experience, she developed a five-session program called "LISTEN," which seeks to guide...

According to U.S. Census Bureau surveys, Americans have been spending less time with friends and more time alone since before the pandemic, which has only intensified the sense of social isolation. Laurie Santos, a cognitive scientist...

* Viewer discretion advised. This video includes discussion of mature topics and may be inappropriate for some audiences. What do Tourette syndrome, heroin addiction and social media obsession all have in common? They converge in an area...

Ah, romantic love; beautiful and intoxicating, heart-breaking and soul-crushing... often all at the same time! If romantic love has a purpose, neither science nor psychology has discovered it yet _ but over the course of history, some of...

We knew that badgers weren't exactly picky about what they eat, but we were surprised by what happened when one came upon a rather large meal.

Unexpectedly losing a job is hard, but it can also change you in the long term, setting off a cycle that may be hard to break out of, and leaving lasting effects on the way you see and interact with the world.

Loneliness doesn't always stem from being alone. For architect Grace Kim, loneliness is a function of how socially connected we feel to the people around us -- and it's often the result of the homes we live in. She shares an age-old...

You might be concerned with your kids talking to their invisible friends, but those imaginary friends might have some positive impacts on your kids.

Loneliness isn’t much fun, but it might also be harmful to your heart—not just in a metaphorical sense, but your actual physical heart, as well as some of your body's other functions.

In his new book, "The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life," New York Times columnist and NewsHour regular David Brooks explores the current American cultural moment, in which he argues we have become self-centered and cognitive...

Being a kid can be tough. Especially if you are shy, making friends can be tough. 10-year-old Christian agrees and did something to help. When he was in first grade, there was a chance his family had to move to Germany....

Everyone can make the world a better place - by treating each other with empathy. In this video, learn why this civic virtue is important in a community.

This video explores the common experience of feeling lonely even when surrounded by people. We'll explore the psychological reasons behind this phenomenon and provide practical strategies to foster genuine connection and combat loneliness.

Studies indicate that 1 in 5 Americans always or often feel lonely or socially isolated. The overall impact of loneliness on mental wellness is still being determined, however researchers suggest the risk effects of loneliness, isolation...

Make time and space for conversations;<br/>
Be open to talking with people you <br/>don't know;
Join clubs or o<br/>nline interest groups;
Listen to other people who feel lonely;

Learn about the impact of loneliness and how it affects health and wellbeing;

Understand how to get out of a loneliness
rut;
Discover that people are more receptive than you mig
ht expect;
Learn ways to make a connection...

Being a teenager isn’t always easy – but sometimes, books can provide the comfort and guidance we need. Few authors capture the adolescent experience better than young adult author Lois Lowry.

A SOBERING ANALYSIS: Professor Frank talks about how the number of people touched by symptoms of mental illness dramatically increased during the pandemic, the increased awareness of the usefulness of mental health support for people...

This video talks about how to develop a deeper connection with people. This is something that is very important during this pandemic when we have less physical contact with people. Not only do we have less contact, but contact is the...

These are anxious times given the recent coronavirus outbreak. And if that wasn't stressful enough, now we have to add social distancing on top of it. If you're anything like me, you've taken your responsibility to flatten the curve...

Physical touch is a vital part of life that benefits both our mental and physical health. But when we’re deprived of human contact for extended periods of time...like many of us have been during pandemic, we might experience touch...

Unpredictable personalities, delicate egos, and poor anger management are a recipe for disaster. Who can step in as a role model? In Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck shows us what can happen when misunderstandings and tensions occur...

Steinbeck doesn’t hold back from uncomfortable topics, and neither should we! Join us for an in-depth analysis of the theme of Prejudice in Of Mice and Men. We take a close look at the characters in this novella who are treated unfairly...