Scarlett Moffatt admits she felt ‘guilty’ for not being happier as she details her loneliness

Scarlett Moffatt has admitted that she felt ‘guilty’ for not being happier as she detailed her loneliness while living in London on her own. The presenter, 30, appeared on Friday’s This Morning where she opened up about her recent revelation that she felt ‘lost and lonely’ after moving to the capital following her I’m A … Read more

Covid UK: Higher levels of loneliness in urban areas during pandemic, says ONS

People in cities and towns are more likely to have felt lonely during the Covid-19 crisis than their countryside counterparts, official statistics reveal Office for National Statistics data show rising levels of loneliness during Covid Levels of loneliness tended to be greater in urban areas than the countryside Areas with higher rates of unemployment tended … Read more

Woman who kissed Elvis and man who ran away with the circus share stories for loneliness campaign

Not many people can boast that they kissed the most famous rockstar in the world in front of their husband or say in all seriousness that they once fulfilled a boyish ambition of joining the circus.  But these are just some of the true and inspiring tales that are being shared by the elderly of … Read more

MasterChef Australia’s Khanh Ong’s message to others suffering depression, isolation or loneliness

‘It was really difficult’: MasterChef Australia star Khanh Ong opens up about his battle with depression during the Melbourne lockdowns By Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:33 GMT, 13 March 2021 | Updated: 11:34 GMT, 13 March 2021 MasterChef Australia‘s Khanh Ong has encouraged those suffering from depression, isolation or loneliness to reach out … Read more

Gas engineer, 28, took his own life when Covid lockdown loneliness plunged him into depression

An ‘upbeat and outgoing’ 28-year-old took hanged himself after coronavirus lockdown loneliness sent him into depression while he was furloughed. Jamie Mathias, 28, who was a gas engineer, had secured one of his long-term goals and purchased his first home last February. The ‘funny and charming’ young man from Harlow, Essex, was set to have a … Read more

Shirley Ballas admits she has ‘struggled with loneliness for a long long time’

Shirley Ballas admits she has ‘struggled with loneliness for a long long time’ and that lockdown ‘is not such a great place’ for her to be By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline Published: 11:05 GMT, 22 January 2021 | Updated: 11:06 GMT, 22 January 2021 Shirley Ballas has admitted to ‘struggling with loneliness for a long long … Read more

Families across the UK ring in Christmas on the streets for loneliness campaign

Now that’s what you call a door bell! Families across the UK combine on the street to ring in Christmas after mother’s loneliness campaign goes viral Mother from North Yorkshire sees Facebook initiative on loneliness go viral Mary Beggs-Reid of Harrogate urged Britons to ring bells outside their homes  Many used the event to also … Read more

Duchess of Cornwall pens Christmas message to help tackle loneliness

‘It’s needed more than ever:’ Duchess of Cornwall pens heartfelt Christmas message urging the nation to pick up the phone and check in on lonely relatives amid a ‘hugely challenging year’ Duchess of Cornwall, 73, wrote about wave of loneliness sweeping the nation The Silver Line patron urged those alone over Christmas to call the … Read more

Loneliness strengthens the parts of our brains associated with imagination

Loneliness strengthens the parts of our brains associated with reminiscing, future planning and imagination to help us overcome social isolation, study finds Researchers examined MRI scans, genetics and psychological data on UK adults They compared the scans of ‘often lonely people’ to those who aren’t lonely  The team discovered notable differences in the brains of … Read more

Lockdown loneliness: Social isolation makes you ‘crave’ company like a hungry person longs for food

Lockdown loneliness: Social isolation makes people ‘crave’ company in the same way a hungry person longs for food, study claims US experts recruited 40 people for 10 hours of isolation and 10 hours of fasting After each session, participants reported how lonely they felt and their cravings  They were also given brain scans while viewing … Read more