The Blessings and Privilege of Friendship

There is no evidence that poet and philosopher David Whyte is in any way a Christian, nor does he claim his thoughts are inspired from the Bible. But ...

Why It’s So Lonely at the Top

“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.” This is the most famous line in William Shakespeare’s play Henry IV, Part 2, spoken by the ...

The Raw Truth of Loneliness

Writing for OMagazine, psychologist Shira Nayman gives a poignant overview:

Loneliness is perhaps the greatest of human aches. It thwarts our fundamental ...

Top Regret of The Terminally Ill

In her book, author Susan S. Phillips writes about the importance of maintaining friendship, especially in old age:

Australian palliative care nurse Bronnie ...

Loneliness Surging Among Millennials

According to internet market research firm YouGov, “the social media generation is the one that feels the most alone.” Their report details ...

Can Artificial Intelligence Provide Intimacy?

MIT professor Dr. Sherry Turkle tells the following story:

Years ago I spoke with a 16-year-old girl who was considering the idea of having a computer ...

Loneliness Is an Epidemic with Physical Impact

Researchers created a banal scenario: a group of people would play a frivolous game of catch, tossing the ball to one another to pass the time, trying ...

US Surgeon General Says Loneliness Is Health Care Crisis

From 2014 to 2017 Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy served as the 19th Surgeon General of the United States. From this vantage point he identified one of the ...

Students Are Hungry For Relational Bonding

New York Times columnist David Brooks went around the country interviewing students at some of the most prestigious campuses in America. He admits that ...

When We Are Connected to Each Other We Thrive

In his book Being Mortal, Medical Doctor Atul Gawande describes the story of Bill Thomas, a man who in the 1990s started working as the medical director ...