Think back to your childhood. Do you picture meandering around the playground by yourself, hoping that someone will ask you to join in? Being left out of parties? Sitting alone at the lunch table? As ...

Loneliness may hurt more than your child’s feelings. Adults who experienced loneliness in childhood are more likely to endure psychosis as a result, according to early findings presented at the ...

If all your friends were imaginary when you were a kid, your troubles may not be over. Research has established that loneliness in childhood can lead to issues in adulthood — particularly when it ...

Many children are lonely during coronavirus. Source: anthony kelly/Flickr A client of mine told me, “I miss the kids I didn’t talk to at school.” After months of not being able to get together with ...

The Surgeon General is right: Loneliness is a massive problem. It’s not just sad, it’s unhealthy. So, let’s look at the quickest, easiest way to solve it, at least among children. Get them playing.

All that time children are spending online with so little contact with peers (or the adults in their lives) is a source of worry for many parents. And with good reason: Our children are putting ...

A new study suggests that children who felt lonely for more than 6 months before the age of 12 are more likely to experience an episode of psychosis than children who did not, with women more affected ...

Someone once told me that an only child is a lonely child. That is certainly not the case, at least in my opinion. My son may ...

Loneliness is particularly widespread among older people and is associated with health consequences. A study now shows that especially lonely children have a higher risk of developing dementia many ...

It speaks two languages, gives math lessons, tells jokes and interacts with children through the tablet screen in its chest -- Chinas latest robot is the babysitter every parent needs. The "iPal" was ...

I'm grateful to my grandmother for raising me, but my childhood was lonely. I thought I'd embrace being alone as an adult, but instead, I've filled my life with love. My wife and I have chosen to be ...