Thinking about these themes in our own lives can help us identify how loneliness affects us.

Dr. Goldman says intensely lonely people frequently struggle with low self-worth and feelings of "emptiness or wrongness" in their bodies. "This usually includes negative thoughts about self, wanting ...

Loneliness is a significant issue in the elderly ... the issue even worse because those who feel alone often see positive ...

(Photo Illustration: Alex Cochran for Yahoo News, photos: Getty Images) Researchers also see increased loneliness among young adults (who they define as individuals ages 19 to 29). Using Gallup ...

At the first follow-up, depression, anxiety, overall loneliness and emotional loneliness — but not social loneliness — were associated with having diminished meaning in life.

The looming threat of a loneliness crisis began surfacing long before this year. Still, the issue took center stage after a report from U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy declared an "epidemic of ...