Franz Kafka's profound words capture a universal struggle with human connection. Many feel alienated and doubt their ability ...

Even though I had friends, I was still lonely. My friends didn’t understand my reactions. There was a huge void inside me. These are some of the ways that people describe feeling alienated after ...

In this age of pervasive alienation and loneliness, it is worth remembering the root of all human connection and the template for human love: that is, the mother-child dyad. That connection begins in ...

"The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny," one of Barack Obama's favorite reads, is Kiran Desai’s follow up to "The Inheritance of ...

Not all loneliness is the same—new research shows that emotional loneliness is more harmful than social loneliness, affecting mental health and even increasing mortality risk. Understanding this ...