Evaluate your social media use as a student. Parents should encourage in-person connections and less screen time. Many ...

How do social experiences during adolescence promote empathetic, helpful behavior? In a study appearing in eNeuro, Yi Zuo, ...

A large US study using causal modeling shows that lowering social isolation, not just addressing loneliness, could play a key role in preserving cognitive health as people age. Study: Disentangling ...

Social isolation during adolescence permanently destroys the adult brain's ability to feel empathy and sense emotions.

New research links social isolation to heart valve disease. Here is how loneliness may be damaging your heart over the course ...

Feeling lonely for long periods may do more than affect your mood. Experts say it can alter brain function and increase the risk of cognitive decline.

Social experience sculpts the teenage brain. Source: iStock/pixelfit Humans are fundamentally social, and perhaps never more so than in adolescence when hanging out with friends is the top priority ...

The COVID-19 pandemic had an unprecedented effect on college students' mental health. Symptoms like anxiety and major depression in young adults ages 18-25 increased significantly compared to before ...

OCD can have a significant impact on relationships and other aspects of daily life. Individuals may experience isolation and have reduced opportunities for social connection due to symptoms. Obsessive ...