loneliness

For seniors with hoarding disorder, a support group helps with stigma and isolation

Concern is growing about the prevalence of hoarding disorder among seniors, and the lack of access to effective treatments. Some have found coping strategies — and community — in a support group.

I discovered one way to fight loneliness: The Germans call it a Stammtisch

Modern life can be lonely. Some are looking to an old German tradition – of drinking and conversation – to deepen connection through regular meetups.

How to be not lonely? ‘Cohousing’ is an answer for some people

In cohousing communities, neighbors share common spaces, chores and a sense of connection that benefits everyone. For some, it's an answer to the isolation of parenting that many families feel today.

How to solve the Gen Z social isolation problem? She tried surfing and it worked

Young people today spend nearly 1,000 fewer hours per year hanging out with friends in person than they did 20 years ago. Some solutions for the loneliness epidemic are coming from unlikely places.

These matchmakers connect teens and elders. The friendships benefit both sides

Groups that connect elders and teens — both in real life and online — have a new sense of urgency in the loneliness epidemic.