The Cost of Loneliness Can Be Death. Here's How to Find Good Friends

Monique Means: Joy and Yoga - Philadelphia Gay News

In 1972, James Taylor wrote the song, “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight.” His words resonate even more in 2025 as loneliness has grown to epidemic proportions in the US.  Loneliness is not just a feeling; it has tangible effects on physical health.The mortality impact of being socially disconnected is similar to that caused by smoking up to 15 cigarettes a day. This week’s Portrait, Monique Means, is on track to help lower those statistics with he…

America’s Loneliness Crisis Has a Deeper Root: Spiritual Disconnection

It hits sometime between the second scroll through Instagram and the sound of the microwave beeping. The feeling isn’t panic, exactly. It’s quieter than that. Like a hush that settles in your chest and stays. You’re not sad. You’re not anxious. But you are, unmistakably, alone. By now, the science is almost boring in its consistency: loneliness shortens life spans, increases the risk of depression and dementia, and is, according to the U.S. Surg…

The Cure To Male Loneliness May Not Be As Complicated As We Think

In an age when men are increasingly lonely and at a loss in forming lasting friendships, male bonding has never been more important.

The cost of loneliness can be death. Here's how to find good friends

After working from home all day, your takeout order arrives and you start binge-watching your favorite show alone. Sounds ideal, right? Except doing this routinely could shorten your life.

Older Coloradans are turning to the “Golden Girls” housing model to fight costs, loneliness

A nonprofit called Sunshine Home Share is helping older homeowners fill up their extra bedrooms with people who want cheaper rent in exchange for doing household chores