Loneliness has become a global public health concern. Countries including the United Kingdom and Japan have appointed “ministers of loneliness” to help tackle the problem. In the United States, ...

Living alone and having both depression and anxiety was associated with a 558% increase in risk for suicide compared with living with others and without these conditions, a new population-based study ...

When I first heard of forest bathing, my mind was instantly transported to a calming mangrove with the soft breeze rustling through the leaves and dappled sunlight blanketing my skin. Then, rudely ...

One in five LIers 65 or older cope with the challenges of aging on their own There are more Long Islanders who are age 65 years or older today than a decade ago. One in five — approximately 111,000 ...

Is happiness in nature? When you look at the scientific literature on the subject, it seems clear that the answer is yes. Yet, in everyday life, modern humanity has never been so far removed from ...

It’s only Day 8 of living off the land and sea, and things are already getting real. In this video, we show what the day looked like – from foraging and fishing to cooking with whatever we could ...

Day traders say their job is pretty lonely. The days are solitary and there are scant few opportunities to meet like-minded ...