China’s health authorities have called for elderly people to be faithful to their partners and refrain from seeking prostitutes as the country attempts to combat a rise in Aids cases among its older population. Liu Yufen, deputy director of the Chinese Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Aids prevention centre, said there was a … Read more
 "Doctor Explains | Loneliness now a mental health epidemic, needs to be tackled to avert social disaster – Firstpost")
Young people are now lonelier than ever — and young men are the loneliest. For decades, young people have reported declining friendships, declining quality of friendships, and rising loneliness. This is more acute among young men and is affecting not just their personal health but is emerging as a societal concern as well. In 2019, … Read more
When surveyed about the last time they felt lonely, respondents’ stories fell into three broad categories. Some of them felt a mismatch of expectations, where one party valued a friendship more than the other party did. There were those who said they always felt like an outsider to their group of friends or family. Others … Read more
NEW DELHI: Loneliness is a major risk factor that increases the risk of dementia by over 30 per cent, regardless of age or gender, a review of 21 long-term studies involving over six lakh participants worldwide has found. Loneliness, which involves one feeling dissatisfied with their social relationships, was also linked with symptoms preceding the … Read more
At the end of “Anna Karenina,” Konstantin Levin, the less famous of the novel’s two main protagonists, muses on his isolation amid a loving family. Unlike Anna, he has a happy marriage. His wife, Kitty, and son, Mitya, bring him great joy, and he feels that his existence “has the unquestionable meaning of the good.” … Read more
Edna O’Brien, Ireland’s literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel, The Country Girls, before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House, has died. She was 93. O’Brien died Saturday after a long illness, according to a statement by … Read more
Kartik Aaryan, who made a successful debut in Bollywood with 2011 film ‘Pyaar Ka Punchnama’, revealed that he had experienced a period of bitterness in his career due to a lack of opportunities.During a conversation with Nikhil Taneja in his podcast ‘Be A ManYaar’, Kartik Aaryan discussed his difficult time and how it affected his … Read more
Renters are more likely to report a lower quality of life than homeowners, especially in Vancouver and Toronto, according to survey results over the last few years from Statistics Canada. In 2021 and 2022, renters were over 15 percentage points more likely to report difficulty meeting financial needs and over 11 percentage points less likely to report high overall life … Read more
A few months ago, Derek Carrier started seeing someone and became infatuated. He experienced a “ton” of romantic feelings but he also knew it was an illusion. That’s because his girlfriend was generated by artificial intelligence. Carrier wasn’t looking to develop a relationship with something that wasn’t real, nor did he want to become the … Read more
Anyone who’s experienced the heartbreak of a relationship ending knows it can be emotionally devastating. But scientists have found that a breakup also has physical effects on our brains — and our bodies. In Love Hurts: The Science of Heartbreak, a documentary from The Nature of Things, Anthony Morgan speaks with researchers and scientists to … Read more
