Is loneliness a health hazard? Psychologists believe it is, though people may overlook it. "Loneliness has very real and significant impacts on mental and physical health, social support systems and ...

Maria Azzurra Volpe is a Newsweek Life & Trends reporter based in London, U.K. Her focus is reporting on everyday life topics and trending stories. She has covered Pet Care and Wildlife stories ...

The focus of today’s post is a recent paper by Barreto et al., published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, which examines social stigma and self-stigma (e.g., feelings of shame) ...

Robyn White is a Newsweek Nature Reporter based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on wildlife, science and the environment. Robyn joined Newsweek in 2022 having previously worked at environmental ...

For many, the idea of solo travel is both exhilarating and intimidating — and raises lots of questions. Will I be safe? What if there’s an emergency? Will I feel lonely? These concerns often hold ...

S1: Hey there , San Diego. It's Andrew Bracken in for Jade Hyneman. Today we bring you a conversation on the transformative power of traveling alone. This is KPBS Midday Edition. Connecting our ...

Over the past two decades, I've made various trips to countries like Georgia, Colombia, India, and Palestine, more often than not alone — just the way I like it. The feeling I get from arriving in an ...