Loneliness

Thoughts

Echoes of silence: Choosing quiet in a noisy world

It is in the echoes of our silence that we often hear ourselves most clearly. Sometimes the most courageous act for us is to choose silence, to seek fulfilment within, rather than from the chorus...

One-sided emotional ties to people you don't actually know (or those who don't actually exist) are called parasocial relationships. Photo: Collected

Health

Do parasocial relationships help with loneliness?

Representation image shows a woman sitting alone. Photo: Collected

South Asia

Record number of Japanese are living alone: survey

Loneliness at work can appear as a sense of emptiness despite being surrounded by people, or the absence of meaningful interactions throughout the day.

Thoughts

Is loneliness lurking at your lunch break?

World+Biz

Prince William and wife Kate take over UK airwaves to fight loneliness

James Higgins, who runs the Krishna Cow Sanctuary in Hawaii, cuddles with Uma. Picture: Krishna Cow Sanctuary