The “fear and anxiety” of getting COVID and the isolation of lockdowns played bigger roles than infection in driving a surge in alcoholism over the past two years, a new study found. A team of eight ...

Nursing home residents suffered such extreme social isolation, cognitive decline and mental health issues from facility lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic, long-term care leaders must develop new ...

We humans are wired to be social, and many of us had difficulties during the lockdowns and seclusion of the pandemic caused by COVID-19. Loneliness, malaise, and feelings of isolation were experienced ...

As cases of the new coronavirus at the center of global outbreak top 1,000 in the United States, some Americans are beginning to face the realities of quarantine and isolation. While these measures ...

Nursing homes operating as for-profit enterprises generally implemented less severe lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic than their nonprofit and government-run counterparts. Doing so may have saved ...

A new study using data from COVID-19 lockdowns in Australia suggests that physical isolation does not lead to an increase in feelings of loneliness. A new study using data from Covid-19 lockdowns in ...

In a study conducted in the lab as well as during the COVID-19 lockdowns, participants reported higher levels of tiredness after eight hours of social isolation. The results suggest that low energy ...

COVID-19 was spread by people hanging out with other people. One of the terrible truths of the outbreaks in 2020 and 2021 was that the most dangerous activities were the most important parts of life: ...

In a study conducted in the lab as well as during the COVID-19 lockdowns, participants reported higher levels of tiredness after eight hours of social isolation. The results suggest that low energy ...

The COVID-19 lockdowns caused significant changes in adolescents’ brains, a scientific study has found. Researchers at the University of Washington in Seattle used MRI data to show the normal thinning ...

Key points COVID-19 isolation has contributed to an increase in eating disorder symptoms. Social isolation during COVID-19 confinement can contribute to increased anxiety and depression. Some eating ...

Loneliness is typically defined as a lack of meaningful connection with a social network or companion, whereas social isolation is an objective lack of interaction with others. Research suggests that ...