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Expert reveals why middle-aged men are lonelier than ever and easy ways for them to re-connect
The cost of living crisis is a factor in why men are increasingly lonely.
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Professional cuddler hosts hug parties where strangers can snuggle in a group – what is cuddle therapy?
Trevor Hooton aka 'Treasure' has clients queuing up for professional hugs, and has started offering cuddle parties.
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Hearing voices, panic attacks and binge-eating: How loneliness almost destroyed me
Life coach and motivational speaker Lydia Kimmerling, 38, shares her battle with loneliness and how she overcame it.
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How does loneliness affect our health?
Loneliness can affect both our mental and physical health at the same time.
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Widower, 92, reveals how he overcame loneliness of losing wife after 55-year marriage
Dick, from Wirral in Merseyside, met his late spouse Joan on the bus in 1950.
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How to spot someone is suffering from loneliness and what to do to help them
Spot loneliness in your friends, family or neighbours with these expert tips.
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Scarlett Moffatt felt 'guilt' for loneliness during pandemic: 'It affects us all'
Scarlett Moffatt is urging anyone struggling to call the Samaritans for support – just like she did.
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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.
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How 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.
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Feeling 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.
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'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.