#lonliness — Public Fediverse posts

When the #phone goes silent: Can AI help with loneliness in old age? A conversation with Colin Grahm from CareVoice

https://www.l-iz.de/en/economy/corporate-world/2026/06/when-the-phone-goes-silent-can-ai-help-with-loneliness-in-old-age-a-conversation-with-colin-grahm-from-carevoice-2-660910
#Leipzig #startup #AI #lonliness

#WeAreAllTryingHere #Netflix #Lonliness #Anxiety

#fear #lonliness #consumption

Texting with a Stranger Beats a Chatbot at Easing Loneliness

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewspost.co.uk/texting-with-a-stranger-beats-a-chatbot-at-easing-loneliness/

New Article in Health Policy: »Experiences and social constructions of loneliness in later life: Collaborative focus group discussions in Germany«

While Aging in Place – the possibility to grow old in one’s own home – is a wide-spread ideal for many people, it comes with an increased risk of loneliness in later life. In a study spearheaded by my PhD student Andrea Kastl and co-authored together with Ulrike Fettke, we empirically explored the perspectives and practices of dealing with loneliness as voiced by older people who want to age in place. The study entitled “Experiences and social constructions of loneliness in later life: Collaborative focus group discussions in Germany” has now been published in the journal Health Policy. Our main conclusions based upon collaborative focus group discussions:

Assessing loneliness requires taking individual perspectives into account, as mere quantification of social contacts is insufficient for evaluation or intervention design. To help cope with loneliness, health professionals are an important social interface and can become a substitute for close relationships. This should be reflected in professional roles and in developing complementary technologies and policies.

The article is available open access over at Health Policy.

#agingInPlace #AndreaKastl #collaborativeFoucsGroups #HealthPolicy #lonliness

Local Cooking Class Proven to Boost Wellbeing and Fight Isolation

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.goodnewspost.co.uk/local-cooking-class-proven-to-boost-wellbeing-and-fight-isolation/

Problematic social media use linked to loneliness and death anxiety

https://www.psypost.org/problematic-social-media-use-linked-to-loneliness-and-death-anxiety/

#tech #technology #socialmedia #health #mentalhealth #anxiety #lonliness #psychology #neuroscience #cognitivescience

Smartphone photography: Witzhelden, Germany, in October 2025
#samsungGalaxyS20 #smartphonePhotography #landscape #countryside #cattle #cow #meadow #sky #autumn #lonliness #hiking #nature

Smartphone photography: Köln (Cologne), Germany, in October 2025

#samsungGalaxyS20 #smartphonePhotography #artMuseum #museumLudwig #selfportrait #shadows #myShadows #shadowsOfThePast #oldWhiteMan #patriarchy #emancipation #masculinity #relationship #crisis #aging #lonliness

Reading fiction fights loneliness and builds a healthier brain https://share.google/nRAnqtD3Y1PmWQjq0
#psychology #MentalHeath #development #lonliness

Finding true inner #strength will also put you in #lonliness as the truly strong do not have #time for those who would manipulate or use them.

You will find that people in your #life were not truly there for you, but for their own comfort and convenience.

You were a tool, and strength absolutely terrifies the weak as you're a mirror to their own darkness, and can't be used.

You will lose people and be rejected.

But they were never the ones who mattered anyway.

#writing #philosophy

Social media may be trapping us in a cycle of loneliness, new study suggests

https://www.psypost.org/social-media-may-be-trapping-us-in-a-cycle-of-loneliness-new-study-suggests/

#technology #tech #socialmedia #health #mentalhealth #psychology #lonliness

Men value romantic relationships more and suffer greater consequences from breakups than women

https://www.psypost.org/men-value-romantic-relationships-more-and-suffer-greater-consequences-from-breakups-than-women/

#health #healthcare #mentalhealth #psychology #neuroscience #cognitivescience #brainscience #behavioralscience #lonliness #depression #menshealth

Michigan is a lonely place; nearly 1 in 4 (24%) Michiganians said they do not have enough close friends. 1 in 10 older Michiganians have zero friends. #Michigan #lonliness
https://www.bridgemi.com/michigan-health-watch/1-4-older-michiganders-lack-enough-friends-thats-health-concern

Wow. This article about the housing crisis in Australia is so more nuanced then the main stream media waffle. Wouldn't expect anything less from Hugh Mackay: https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/economy/2024/11/23/overlooked-cause-the-housing-crisis?utm_source=Clipboard&utm_medium=social&utm_term=read_shared_article&utm_campaign=social_share_icons&utm_content=sidebar_share

#HousingCrisis #AusPol #lonliness

Have learned tonight that my sorrows are champion swimmers #personal #midnightthoughts #lonliness

Some days the #lonliness hits hard but luckily today I have #ribs for dinner…that should help

Loneliness haunts us even in our dreams, new psychology research suggests | PsyPost

https://www.psypost.org/loneliness-haunts-us-even-in-our-dreams-new-psychology-research-suggests/

#science #health #psychology #mentalhealth #lonliness #dreams