Feelings of isolation: Social media can help cultivate a sense of community and lead to lasting friendships, but it can also cause FOMO, aka "fear of missing out." "You are watching other people ...

“If social media is being used to communicate ... “It also more specifically documents that loneliness and social isolation increase [the] risk of cause-specific mortality and among specific ...

Perhaps the most ironic modern-day cause of withdrawal, isolation, and even depression, comes via social media. On the one hand, when used responsibly and in moderation, social media makes life ...

Older adults are vulnerable emotionally and cognitively. Social isolation can cause up to a 40% increase in dementia risk. No matter how old you are, it’s important to recognize when you ...

You may have thousands—even millions—of followers on social media, but still feel an emptiness that no number of likes can ...

People who experienced social isolation had a 32% higher risk of dying early from any cause compared with those who weren’t socially isolated. Participants who reported feeling lonely were 14% ...

New research from the University of Illinois shows alcohol use among Illinois teens is now double the national average.

While some blame technology as the cause of the problem ... the odds of reporting an increased sense of isolation compared to those who use social media for less than 30 minutes daily.

Rates of depression, anxiety and loneliness were rising. And she had a hypothesis for the cause: smartphones and all the social media that comes along with them. "Smartphones were used by the ...

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, more individuals reported feelings of loneliness as they were forced to quarantine or socially isolate. Now, a new scoping review underscores the cardiovascular ...

People who are 50 years of age or older are more likely to experience many of the risk factors that can cause or exacerbate social isolation or loneliness, such as living alone, the loss of family or ...