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Why older men are getting lonelier - and what to do about it
The figures are prompting concerns about loneliness in older males living solo.
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Look at all the lonely people: Why do over 80% of retirees feel isolated?
A new report has revealed a million people over 65 remain at risk of chronic loneliness despite the easing of restrictions. Here's how to combat feelings of isolation.
HuffPost UKHow To Embrace Alone Time (And Even Start Enjoying It)
Being alone doesn't have to mean feeling lonely, as we find out in our latest podcast episode.
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Moments of hope amidst the loneliness of lockdown captured in moving photographs
Tony Fisher was inspired to explore the subject by his personal experience of loneliness.
HuffPost UKFeeling The December Dread? Therapists Have These Tips For You
It's the most wonderful time of the year. Except when it isn't.
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The psychological impact of not having anything to look forward to
Living in limbo can impact your mental health, but there are ways to regain hope in uncertain times.
Yahoo Life UK'Nobody wants to be alone at Christmas': Man creates tear-jerking John Lewis-style advert with his grandma
I'm not crying, you are!
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One third of UK women are suffering from loneliness in lockdown, says new study
Social isolation is disproportionately affecting British females.
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Five ways to cope with loneliness
As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across the globe, many of us are under strict instruction to stay at home and practice social distancing from others. But for many people living alone, life under lockdown is taking its toll. While normal life
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'It's very hard to stay positive': How over-70s are reacting to the prospect of coronavirus self-isolation
Experts are concerned about the impact loneliness will have on health, both physical and mental.
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Causes of loneliness differ dependent on your generation, study finds
One of the main causes of loneliness in the elderly is living alone.
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Great grandmother celebrates 100th birthday with 'When You're Smiling' rendition
The video shows the birthday girl singing surrounded by her friends and family.
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A pop-up 'mental wellbeing' restaurant is coming to London
The restaurant known as The Good Plates will be be popping up in Shoreditch.
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How Kindness Could Prevent Loneliness – But Not In The Way You’d Expect
It's beneficial when volunteers give up their time to keep lonely people company – but what about the other way around?
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Male loneliness: why are men finding it so hard to make friends?
One in five men admit to having no close friends.
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Cadbury removes the words from Dairy Milk bars for a very good reason
If you come across one of its limited edition bars, don’t worry, it’s not a manufacturing error.
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Working from home might be seriously impacting your mental health
There’s a lot more to working from home than meets the eye, and some people are left feeling lonely.
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Police create 'chat benches' to combat loneliness, 'help make life a little better'
Police in an English seaside town have installed "chat benches" in a bid to combat loneliness in the community.
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How to combat male loneliness
Almost 1 in 10 men have no close friends, while over a quarter described themselves as having no friends at all.
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Today's the loneliest day of the year for parents - here's how to combat it
three quarters of mums pinpointed November 27 as the loneliest date in the calendar
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The social media platform that can make you as happy as marriage
Facebook friends can make you just as happy as a proposal, a new study suggests.
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Loneliness epidemic: here's how to make friends as an adult
Over half of UK adults haven't made a new friend in 'a very long time'
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Let's smash the stigma around loneliness; it's more common than you think
Loneliness is far more common than you might think, so let's smash the stigma once and for all.
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Feeling lonely? It could be in your DNA
The research sought to discover what makes one person more likely than another to feel lonely, even in the same situation, and the findings reveal that loneliness appears to be a “modestly heritable” trait.