Despite the warm weather and friendly locals, many expats struggle to form deeper connections when they arrive in Portugal. One therapist who has worked in Portugal for 18 years notes that "the ...

A few years ago, the surgeon general of the United States rang the alarm on loneliness by stating that it is as deadly as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and more dangerous than obesity [1]. Loneliness ...

Sending love and respect to all of you. I salute your commitment to raising awareness on the hidden yet significant societal issue of isolation, especially in an environment where the current ...

Older adults who were socially isolated before the COVID-19 pandemic reported a smaller decline in well-being from pandemic social-distancing measures than did older adults with more pre-pandemic ...

It has only been a month of isolation, yet it feels like "One hundred years of solitude". Of course, there are no commonalities between Garcia Marquez's magical fantasy and the harsh times we are ...