loneliness
A Wave of Dogs With Severe Behavior Problems Has Trainers Seriously Alarmed
Dog trainers are getting crushed with extreme cases, thanks to owners who saw pandemic pups as a loneliness fix but didn’t start with good training.
We Feel ‘Alonely’ When We Don’t Get Enough Time By Ourselves
There’s a name for that feeling when you crave time to yourself but don’t get it. It’s the mirror image of loneliness—“aloneliness.”
The 'Deeper Into Movies' Guide to Love and Loneliness in Cinema
Recommended viewing for Valentine's Day in the hellscape.
What Christmas Is Like When Both Your Parents Are Dead
“Most people count the days until Christmas; I count the days until it’s over. Nobody teaches you how to celebrate the holidays without your parents.”
How to Get Through This Tough Winter Without Leaning on Drugs and Alcohol
Not sure how to make it through the “most wonderful time of the year” without getting plastered? Experts say there are plenty of other options.
I Lost All My Friends Once I Hit My Twenties
And other stories of young people experiencing severe loneliness.
'Skin Hunger' Is Real and It Can Affect You Mentally
Our longing for human touch is wired into our bodies and without it, the “skin hunger” or touch deprivation can hit us hard.
I Valiantly Tried To Make One New Friend During a Pandemic
It was already hard for grown men to make new mates. What happens when you add in a deadly virus?
An Actually Useful Guide to Not Being On Your Phone All the Time
If you’re struggling to detach yourself from your various devices during this pandemic—or, if you can't do that out of necessity, but would like strategies for constantly looking at a screen without wanting to crack it into pieces—here are some tips.
Lockdown Loneliness Inspired Me to Create a Load of Imaginary Friends
Photographer Flora Maclean was stuck at home, not on a desert island – but that didn't stop her from making her own collection of Wilsons.
Loneliness Rewires How the Human Brain Perceives Relationships
MRI scans of lonely people reveal how their brain might value their best friends, acquaintances and celebrities all the same.
How to Make More LGBTQ Friends
If you're feeling lonely or adrift, you can create a chosen family of queers near and far—there are plenty of like-minded people out there for you.