Purpose Loneliness is increasingly recognised as the next critical public health issue. A
plausible reason for this concern may be related to emerging societal trends affecting the …

Background: Negative emotions, which have a common, chronic and recurrent structure,
play a vital role in the development and maintenance of psychopathology. In this study …

Rationale There are increasing worries that lockdowns and 'stay-at-home'orders due to the
COVID-19 pandemic could lead to a rise in loneliness, which is recognised as a major …

Introduction Loneliness has social and health implications. The aim of this article is to
evaluate the association of loneliness with all-cause mortality. Methods Pubmed, PsycINFO …

Abstract We describe the Cacioppo Evolutionary Theory of Loneliness (ETL) and its
manifestations in contemporary society. The early conceptualizations of loneliness were as …

Social media use continues to grow and is especially prevalent among young adults. It is
surprising then that, in spite of this enhanced interconnectivity, young adults may be lonelier …

Purpose Loneliness and depression are associated, in particular in older adults. Less is
known about the role of social networks in this relationship. The present study analyzes the …

In 1978, when the Task Panel report to the US President's Commission on Mental Health
emphasized the importance of improving health care and easing the pain of those suffering …

Loneliness and social isolation markedly increase mortality risk, and are linked to numerous
mental and physical comorbidities, including sleep disruption. But does sleep loss causally …

Individuals with depressive symptoms are more likely to be isolated in their social networks,
which can further increase their symptoms. Although social interactions are an important …