Wounded Soldiers Find Community and Healing

A new program at Walter Reed Medical Center is trying to help wounded warriors recover from the incredible losses they've experienced in war. Battlefield ...

The Price of Our Social Disconnection

Over the last 50 years, while society has been growing more and more prosperous and individualistic, our social connections have been dissolving. Emily ...

Famous People Talk about Loneliness

Many people struggle with loneliness—from the rich and famous to the poor and unknown. Here's a list of some famous people who have been honest ...

Actor Johnny Depp's Need to Hide

In an interview with Rolling Stone magazine Johnny Depp admitted his difficulties in connecting with other people. Depp said:

Covering myself up in makeup, ...

Research Shows that Loneliness Is Deadly

According to an article in Slate Magazine, "Increased loneliness has lead to the following serous health risks”:

• Studies of elderly people and social isolation concluded that those without adequate social interaction were twice as likely to die early.

Heat Wave and Loneliness Lead to 739 Deaths

In July 1995 the city of Chicago experienced a heat wave that gripped the city for over a week. On July 13th, the heat peaked at 106 degrees. During the ...

Teenager Is Addicted to Social Media

An article in The Atlantic shared an interview with a 14-year-old girl from New Jersey named Casey. Casey got her first computer (a toy) when she was ...

10 Army Lessons for Real Men

Patrick Hennessey, a British Army captain, wrote an interesting post titled "10 Army Lessons All Men Can Learn From." (There might be some interesting ...

Boys Need Mentors More than Ever

In 2002, the U.S. Secret Service completed the Safe School Initiative, a study of school shootings and other school-based attacks. The study examined ...

Laughter Shows We're Wired for Community

In his book, The Social Animal, David Brooks explores how humans are designed for community. In one section he describes the difference between our laughing ...