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To combat the loneliness epidemic, professional cuddlers like Jasmine Siemon from Bethesda, Maryland, are leading the way. She uses platonic touch therapy to assist adults dealing with issues such ...
In 2023, the U.S. Surgeon General published an advisory warning that America was in the throes of a loneliness epidemic. It continues to persist, with Google Trends reporting that “how to cope ...
Fear and uncertainty are causing stress levels to surge and more people than ever are experiencing the effects of loneliness, which makes it more important than ever to take care of our mental health.
Exercising four to six times a week for thirty to sixty minutes has physical and cognitive effects such as lowering blood sugar and increasing neural plasticity. [109] Physical activity reduces the loss of function by 10% each decade after the age of 60 and active individuals drop their rate of decline in half. [110]
A common theme, among children and young adults dealing with feelings of loneliness is they didn't know help was available, or where to get help. Loneliness, to them, is a source of shame. [104] Older people can also struggle with feelings of severe loneliness which lead them to consider acting on thoughts of suicide or self-harm.
Adults who are also dealing with other stressful life events such as the death of a spouse, moving away or retirement are also more likely to experience the syndrome. [1] Symptoms of empty nest syndrome can include depression, a sense of loss of purpose, feelings of rejection, or worry, stress, and anxiety over the child's welfare. Parents who ...
After getting divorced, the writer struggled with finances, planning for retirement, and going grocery shopping. They leaned on friends for support. After my divorce at 40, I struggled to do ...
Personal resources, such as status, social support, money, or shelter, may reduce or prevent an employee's emotional exhaustion. According to the Conservation of Resources theory (COR), people strive to obtain, retain and protect their personal resources, either instrumental (for example, money or shelter), social (such as social support or status), or psychological (for example, self-esteem ...