Don’t start with the truth by Jesselyn Cook Not long ago, a millennial father of two in the Midwest whom I interviewed was convinced that many of […]
Tag: loneliness
What I learned about living alone after losing my wife of 42 years
by Bruce Wexler This year, at the age of 72, I started living alone for the first time in my life. For 42 years before that, I […]
Why are men so lonely?
by Jean Guerrero Few men will admit it, but it’s true of most of them: They’re lonely. The epidemic of loneliness is hitting men hardest. Men are […]
Holiday season finds us isolated
Let’s change that by Seth D. Kaplan We are living in an age of placeless possibility: a time when we can instantly get in touch with another […]
Surgeon general takes aim at toll from loneliness
The “nation’s doctor” is on a campaign to combat what he calls an epidemic of loneliness and isolation taking its toll on roughly half the people in […]
The epidemic of isolation is as harmful as smoking
by Lisa Jarvis Your doctor’s orders for staying healthy might include a daily routine of eating your broccoli, going to the gym and getting a good night’s […]
Holiday cheer benefits all of us
by Melinda Burrell Eight of us lounged around the table, candlelight flickering on crumpled napkins and cracker crumbs. It was the tail end of our yearly holiday […]
