Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Lonely child holding hands with adult Think back to your childhood. Do you picture meandering around the playground by yourself, ...

THE summer holidays are around the corner and many young people will be excited about six weeks away from school. However, for some children the prospect of the lengthy break will evoke different ...

Most concerns about singletons are without merit today especially the lonely, only child stereotype. Others border on absurdity, but that doesn't stop people from holding onto what they were taught or ...

Loneliness is particularly widespread among older people and is associated with health consequences. A study now shows that especially lonely children have a higher risk of developing dementia many ...

Think back to your childhood. Do you picture meandering around the playground by yourself, hoping that someone will ask you to join in? Being left out of parties? Sitting alone at the lunch table? As ...