NBC New York

Psychologist's top tips for living alone without feeling lonely: ‘Don't do it before you're ready'

Living on my own for the first time felt like a rite of passage, a symbol of adulthood and success. The moment I got my first full-time job, I knew I wanted my own apartment. In 2024, I went from ...
The Minnesota DailyOpinion

Opinion: You’re not alone in your loneliness

Is anyone else feeling lonely right now? It’s a question I ask myself, sitting on my bed after a long day of classes, ...
Los Angeles Times

What I’ve learned about living alone after losing my wife of 42 years

This year, at the age of 72, I started living alone for the first time in my life. For 42 years before that, I lived with my wife, Diane, who passed away in December. In college and as a young man, I ...
Science Daily

Lonely people's divergent thought processes may contribute to feeling 'alone in a crowded room'

The neural responses of lonely individuals differ from those of other people, suggesting that seeing the world differently may be a risk factor for loneliness regardless of friendships. Common wisdom ...
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Alone Or Lonely? There's A Critical Difference, Especially As We Get Older

BUENOS AIRES — Is being alone the same as feeling lonely? Hardly, for the latter is a sense of isolation and the need for more encounters or relations. Yet even in company you can feel alone, which is ...
Chicago Tribune

Vickroy: Do you find yourself lonely in a crowd of virtual friends? You’re not alone

Facebook friends. TikTok followers. Online book club memberships. Zoom meetings. Group texts. We’re slammed with connections. So, why are we so lonely? This past February, the question, “Why do I feel ...
CNN

The loneliness epidemic: Nearly 1 in 4 adults feel lonely, new survey finds

If you feel lonely, you’re actually in good company: Nearly 1 in 4 adults across the world have reported feeling very or fairly lonely, a new Meta-Gallup survey has found. The new survey, taken across ...
The New Yorker

Dear Pepper: Alone but Not Lonely

Dear Pepper is an advice-column comic by Liana Finck. If you have questions for Pepper about how to act in difficult situations, please direct them to [email protected]. Questions may be ...
Healthline

Why Do I Feel Lonely in My Relationship?

Loneliness is a common experience in relationships, but there are attainable steps to rebuild emotional connection and safety. Feeling lonely while in a relationship is a common experience that can be ...
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Psychologist's top tips for living alone without feeling lonely: 'Don't do it before you're ready'

Living on my own for the first time felt like a rite of passage, a symbol of adulthood and success. The moment I got my first full-time job, I knew I wanted my own apartment. In 2024, I went from ...