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Loneliness in the modern world of instant connectivity is a totally paradoxical problem and is certainly a matter of concern. (Photo: Pixabay)

Mystic Mantra: The loneliness and happiness

Today’s scenario is that India is also on the path of becoming more and more affluent and less and happy.

07 Aug 2018 1:04 AM

Loneliness is a feeling associated with our relationships with people while depression is a general sense of feeling about everything. (Photo: Pixabay)

Landscape of loneliness

Urban loneliness is staring us deeper in the eye with every passing day.

05 Aug 2018 6:50 AM

It has long been suggested that social media is contributing to a fear of “missing out”.

Net danger: More sites you visit, the lonelier you get

Today, we live in a world where people stare at their computers/mobiles all day typing messages to people they haven’t even met in real life.

06 Jul 2018 5:28 AM

Alone but not lonely

Loneliness today is an epidemic with the joint family getting scattered and geographical mobility become inescapable.

15 Jun 2018 12:28 AM

Both men and women who felt lonely were three times more likely to report symptoms of anxiety and depression (Photo: Pixabay)

Heart patients may be at higher risk of early death due to loneliness

Feeling lonely was associated with poor outcomes in all patients regardless of their type of heart disease.

10 Jun 2018 5:45 PM

Developers of social media networks should consider the needs of this growing group of users. (Photo: AP)

Facebook use can make older adults feel less lonely: Study

Posting and commenting on social networking sites, such as Facebook, may help older adults feel more empowered and less isolated.

02 May 2018 5:12 PM

Taking a picture every day encourages people to go out (Photo: AFP)

Research suggests loneliness can be reduced by posting a picture every day

In some cases people even said it helped them cope with a death or illness in the family.

01 May 2018 12:24 PM

Mostof them, especially the newly retired, in the 58-70 age groups, still are active and can be productive, given the right opportunities, spaces and, most importantly, an enabling and supportive environment.

Promoting well-being for everyone at all ages

Many elderly die every year due to falls at home, especially inside the toilets!

01 May 2018 6:50 AM

The behavioural addiction of smartphone use begins forming neurological connections in the brain in ways similar to how opioid addiction is experienced by people taking Oxycontin for pain relief. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says smartphone addiction may increase loneliness, anxiety and depression

According to the researchers, we can take charge and train ourselves to be less addicted to our phones and computers.

14 Apr 2018 5:44 PM

The analysis also adds that people with cardiovascular problems were far more likely to die early if they were isolated. (Photo: Pixabay)

Study says you can die of loneliness

Experts say social isolation could raise chance of a premature death by 50 per cent.

27 Mar 2018 4:39 PM

Having fewer friends, feeling less accepted can lead to feelings of loneliness and increases the risk of being excluded or bullied. (Photo: Pexels)

Preterm babies have fewer friends in early childhood, says study

However, these children make more friends and gain more acceptance from peers after they enter elementary school.

10 Feb 2018 10:07 AM

The solution: develop a hobby, nurture a passion and get more individualistic

Dealing with loneliness

Loneliness is a real issue in today’s world. Here’s how you can overcome it.

05 Feb 2018 5:47 AM

A still from Her (Photo: Representative purpose)

Lonely amid a crowd

Tara (name changed on request) works for an international NGO.

19 Jan 2018 12:52 AM

British PM Theresa May described isolation as the sad reality of modern life (Photo: Pixabay)

First ever minister for loneliness appointed in UK

Millions of people in society are living in close proximity but aren’t able to form meaningful social bonds.

18 Jan 2018 2:27 PM

Loneliness has long been linked to a wide variety of physical and mental health problems, particularly among chronically ill and elderly people. (Photo: Pixabay)

Smaller social network increases risk of diabetes

Loneliness has long been linked to variety of physical and mental health problems, particularly among chronically ill and elderly people.

11 Jan 2018 8:47 AM

The link between leaving the house and longevity, however, remained after the researchers accounted for medical or mobility issues. (Photo: Pixabay)

Leaving the house linked to longevity in older adults

The wellbeing of our older adults is of paramount importance for public health and economic viability.

27 Dec 2017 2:40 PM

Only worrying trend found had to do with vaguebooking, which refers to a person's tendency to write social media posts that contain little actual and clear information. (Photo: AFP)

Prolonged social media use does not affect mental health, says study

Researchers find very few links between different aspects of social media use among young adults and possible mental health problems.

04 Nov 2017 10:17 AM

Study suggests feeling peers have better social life could affect real happiness

Social media perpetuates the idea that other people are more social than you.

18 Sep 2017 6:54 PM

Being connected to others socially is widely considered a fundamental human need (Photo: Pixabay)

Loneliness more deadly than obesity, says study

According to researchers, social isolation ups the risk of premature death in adults.

07 Aug 2017 9:48 AM

Experts say that with the fast changing socio-economic scenario and demographic transition across the country, older people are the worst affected section of the society (Photo: Pixabay)

Psychological problems a pertinent issue among elderly in India

According to research 43 pc elderly in India face psychological problems due to loneliness and other relationship issues.

01 Aug 2017 7:53 AM

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