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- Are fantasy games like Dungeons and Dragons a cure for US's loneliness epidemic? https://www.businessinsider.com/dungeons-and-dragons-warhammer-fantasy-role-playing-games-events-friends-2025-3 68 comments
- Invisible Epidemic: The Loneliness Epidemic (2023) https://pudding.cool/2023/09/invisible-epidemic/ 18 comments
- The myth of the loneliness epidemic https://asteriskmag.com/issues/08/the-myth-of-the-loneliness-epidemic 56 comments
- I can see AI genuinely amending or even curing the male loneliness epidemic soon https://old.reddit.com/r/ArtificialInteligence/comments/1cswuon/i_can_see_ai_genuinely_amending_or_even_curing/ 64 comments
- The male loneliness epidemic and how it affects fathers https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/18/health/male-loneliness-epidemic-wellness/index.html 199 comments
- The decline of the family has unleashed an epidemic of loneliness (2019) https://www.city-journal.org/decline-of-family-loneliness-epidemic 8 comments
- The pandemic has deepened an epidemic of loneliness https://mcc.gse.harvard.edu/reports/loneliness-in-america 239 comments
- Alone: The decline of the family has unleashed an epidemic of loneliness (2019) https://www.city-journal.org/html/alone-16605.html 3 comments
- The Loneliness Epidemic https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/the-loneliness-epidemic-is-so-bad-world-leaders-have-been-forced-to-intervene 318 comments
- The decline of the family has unleashed an epidemic of loneliness https://www.city-journal.org/decline-of-family-loneliness-epidemic 1183 comments
- America's loneliness epidemic: A systemic risk to organizations https://www.smartbrief.com/original/2019/05/americas-loneliness-epidemic-hidden-systemic-risk-organizations 289 comments
- An Epidemic of Loneliness in America? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/08/opinion/letters/loneliness-epidemic.html 117 comments
- Is Loneliness a Health Epidemic? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/02/09/opinion/sunday/loneliness-health.html 248 comments
- The Epidemic of Gay Loneliness http://highline.huffingtonpost.com/articles/en/gay-loneliness/ 2 comments
- Researchers Confront an Epidemic of Loneliness http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/06/health/lonliness-aging-health-effects.html 45 comments
- Japan’s loneliness epidemic is so bad that elderly women are committing crimes to find friends and health care in prison https://www.yahoo.com/news/japan-loneliness-epidemic-bad-elderly-011500952.html 267 comments worldnews
- College students’ insomnia linked more strongly with loneliness than screen time. The research, is important because both insomnia and loneliness are serious public health concerns and are at epidemic levels among young adults in higher education. https://news.oregonstate.edu/news/college-students%E2%80%99-insomnia-linked-more-strongly-loneliness-screen-time 3 comments science
- A loneliness epidemic is spreading worldwide. Seoul is spending $327 million to stop it https://edition.cnn.com/2024/10/24/asia/south-korea-loneliness-deaths-intl-hnk/index.html 198 comments worldnews
- America's loneliness epidemic laid bare: Nearly 40MILLION adults now live alone and they are 64% more likely to be depressed than their peers, official report warns - Alltoowhale https://alltoowhale.com/article/americas-loneliness-epidemic/ 19 comments dataisbeautiful
- Study shows middle-aged Americans are lonelier than European peers. Contrary to some claims, middle-aged Americans might not be experiencing an epidemic of loneliness. New research suggests that for adults aged 45–65, loneliness might instead be endemic, or constantly present. https://news.asu.edu/20240318-health-and-medicine-asu-study-shows-middleaged-americans-are-lonelier-european-peers 137 comments science
- America’s Loneliness Epidemic Comes for the Restaurant https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/03/restaurant-post-pandemic-recovery/677675/ 340 comments economics
- ‘Indian men are facing a loneliness epidemic and we’re not talking about it enough’ https://indianexpress.com/article/lifestyle/life-style/indian-men-loneliness-epidemic-9137641/ 180 comments india
- Enhancing social connectedness with companion robots using AI. Companion robots enhanced with artificial intelligence may one day help alleviate the loneliness epidemic, suggests a new report from researchers at Auckland, Duke, and Cornell Universities. https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/scirobotics.adi6347 11 comments futurology
- New Surgeon General Advisory Raises Alarm about the Devastating Impact of the Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation in the United States https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2023/05/03/new-surgeon-general-advisory-raises-alarm-about-devastating-impact-epidemic-loneliness-isolation-united-states.html 26 comments science
- America has a loneliness epidemic. Here are 6 steps to address it https://www.npr.org/2023/05/02/1173418268/loneliness-connection-mental-health-dementia-surgeon-general 4 comments health
- US Surgeon General calls for action regarding the ongoing 'epidemic of loneliness and isolation' https://abcnews.go.com/Health/us-surgeon-general-calls-action-ongoing-epidemic-loneliness/story?id=98988970 291 comments moderatepolitics
- Loneliness as dangerous as smoking, says US surgeon general. The country is facing an epidemic of loneliness that is as dangerous to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-65461723 108 comments futurology
- US faces epidemic of loneliness https://www.theguardian.com/society/2023/may/02/us-surgeon-general-warning-loneliness 8 comments worldnews
- Loneliness is a public health problem that increases the risk of illness and death: Unwanted isolation is as much a cause of concern as smoking, obesity or pollution, and many experts say it’s at epidemic levels https://english.elpais.com/science-tech/2023-01-14/loneliness-is-a-public-health-problem-that-increases-the-risk-of-illness-and-death.html 36 comments health
- Are we ready for the approaching loneliness epidemic? https://www.ft.com/content/c3aef690-b5a5-4f0d-9da5-2bf4c560c4f4 7 comments europe
- NY State is giving out hundreds of robots as companions for the elderly | A new way to address the West’s ‘loneliness epidemic’ https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/25/23140936/ny-state-distribute-home-robot-companions-nysofa-elliq 70 comments futurology
- NY State is giving out hundreds of robots as companions for the elderly | A new way to address the West’s ‘loneliness epidemic’ https://www.theverge.com/2022/5/25/23140936/ny-state-distribute-home-robot-companions-nysofa-elliq 13 comments technology
- As COVID-19 converges with loneliness and addiction epidemics in the US, a new loneliness study found 80% of young adults reported significant depressive symptoms; 61% reported moderate to severe anxiety; 30% disclosed harmful levels of drinking. (n=1,008, ages 18–35) https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/02791072.2020.1836435 89 comments science
- Coronavirus will also cause a loneliness epidemic https://www.vox.com/2020/3/12/21173938/coronavirus-covid-19-social-distancing-elderly-epidemic-isolation-quarantine 22 comments politics
- Berlin, capital of loneliness. The Christian Democrats in Berlin are calling for a special commissioner for loneliness as isolation plagues the metropolis. The loneliness epidemic is having serious effects on health and society in the German capital. https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-capital-of-loneliness/a-50867492 8 comments germany
- Berlin, capital of loneliness. The Christian Democrats in Berlin are calling for a special commissioner for loneliness as isolation plagues the metropolis. The loneliness epidemic is having serious effects on health and society in the German capital. https://www.dw.com/en/berlin-capital-of-loneliness/a-50867492 28 comments europe
- We have an epidemic of loneliness. How can we fix it? https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/we-have-an-epidemic-of-loneliness-how-can-we-fix-it/2018/10/12/e8378a38-cd92-11e8-920f-dd52e1ae4570_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.3aa7cb9dce3c 18 comments politics
- Our loneliness epidemic is a political problem, too https://www.salon.com/2018/08/11/our-loneliness-epidemic-is-a-political-problem-too/ 3 comments politics
- Obesity epidemic could fuel loneliness, as scientists find a genetic link . It is the first study to show a causal link between loneliness and obesity, and scientists suggest that it is possible to tackle the loneliness epidemic by encouraging people to lose weight. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/07/03/obesity-epidemic-could-fuel-loneliness-scientists-find-genetic/ 74 comments science
- The War Against the Loneliness Epidemic https://www.thedailybeast.com/the-war-against-the-loneliness-epidemic 3 comments cogsci