Abstract Purpose of Review Recent reports of a “loneliness epidemic” in the USA are
growing along with a robust evidence base that suggests that loneliness and social isolation …

Most people have experienced loneliness and have been able to overcome it to reconnect
with other people. In the current review, we provide a life-span perspective on one …

Next to physical health problems and economic damage, the coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) pandemic and associated lockdown measures taken by governments of many …

Introduction Rates of anxiety and depression are increasing among college undergraduates.
Existing research has demonstrated a link between social skills and mental health …

Social media has rapidly transformed the ways in which adolescents socialize and interact
with the world, which has contributed to ongoing public debate about whether social media …

Previous research has established that the ability to manage emotions effectively is critical to
healthy psychological and social development in adolescents. However, less research has …

Sociality permeates each of the fundamental motives of human existence and plays a critical
role in evolutionary fitness across the lifespan. Evidence for this thesis draws from research …

Increasing numbers of adolescents are seeking treatment at gender identity services in
Western countries. An increasingly accepted treatment model that includes puberty …

Positive mental health is central to adolescent well-being. The present study examines the
prevalence of loneliness and positive mental health indicators (mental well-being and self …

The adolescent developmental stage is characterized by multiple transitions, both
physiological and environmental, and physical, cognitive and socioemotional growth that …