There's some comfort in knowing that everyone feels lonely throughout the course of a lifetime. Feeling lonely is a painful yet normal part of being human. At the peak of loneliness, a person might ...

Without even realizing it, your world sometimes gradually gets smaller: less walking, fewer days in the office, canceling on friends. Watching plans disintegrate on the chat as friends struggle to ...

Being lonely as a kid can teach you lessons that make you a better person than most other adults. Growing up as a kid with few friends doesn't always feel great. From sitting alone at lunchtime to ...

If You Feel Lonely Even Around People You Love, Psychologists Say To Ditch These 16 Habits originally appeared on Parade. Ever feel like you're standing alone in a crowded room full of friends and ...

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This article follows the Direct Message methodology, designed to cut through the noise and reveal the deeper truths behind the stories we live. Have you ever found yourself in a room full of people, ...

With the holidays upon us, it’s worth pausing to consider that, despite the Hallmark images in advertising campaigns, almost a third of us report a near-constant state of loneliness. In fact, a 2021 ...

Hollywood has entertained us (or creeped us out) with a wide variety of loner-types—ranging from quirky, charming misfits (Wes Anderson's characters) to brilliant but alienated heroes to deadly ...