Loneliness is not merely an emotional state; it acts as a physiological stressor that increases risks for heart disease and ...

Periods of prolonged social isolation have long been associated with difficult emotions and, in some cases, with the emergence of psychiatric symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and difficulties ...

As vaccination rates increase across the U.S and infection rates plummet, schools across many states are starting to reopen in a phased manner. This comes as welcome relief to parents and teenagers ...

Social experience sculpts the teenage brain. Source: iStock/pixelfit Humans are fundamentally social, and perhaps never more so than in adolescence when hanging out with friends is the top priority ...