A new study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships suggests that engaging in daily reading may help ...

Family, friends and supporters gather for the Beef Bash 2025 tasting event in New Castle, Ky. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press) To the editor: Peter Smith’s recent article left me wondering why ...

Therapy dogs eased the loneliness and isolation of patients in a hospital for psychiatric care, helping their treatment, researchers recently reported in the journal Frontiers in Psychiatry.

A piece of wisdom I find increasingly valuable was delivered in G major by storyteller and songwriter John Prine. “Hello in There” describes the aching loneliness felt by some of the oldest among us.

Kenneth is at his peak loneliness. A Harvard study in 2024 found that 29% of the people between the ages of 30 and 44 that ...

Earlier this year, Forbes.com released a report about concerns for many young adults who are having parasocial relationships with anthropomorphized AI. Anthropomorphized AI includes chatbots that give ...

In “Remember the Day,” a moving essay published in Tablet, Charles Curkin recounts his father’s sudden medical collapse and death, tracing a life marked by intelligence, charm, devotion, and deep love ...

The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. In the summer of 2018, I ...

This post is part two of a series. In part one of this series, I spoke about loneliness in the context of a friendship — when we're lonely inside a relationship and even inside a "friendship." I ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. To the editor: Peter Smith’s recent article left me wondering why efforts to form social connections often fail ...