New community app tackles the “friendship recession” by helping young adults find their people through 50+ shared interests ...

MIT professor Rebecca Saxe joined GBH's Morning Edition to discuss the health and emotional benefits of social interaction.

As part of the federal government’s initiatives to improve mental health care, the U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy in Washington, D.C., has released an advisory titled "Our Epidemic of ...

Despite mounting evidence that social connection is vital to physical health, new Brigham Young University research shows most people, including doctors, still underestimate its importance. Research ...

Loneliness and social isolation carry the same health risk as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, according to experts who say loneliness is on the rise in the U.S. Recent data from Gallup finds that about ...

Social isolation and loneliness are widespread problems in the U.S., posing a serious threat to our mental and physical health, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Last year, ...

This holiday season, treat your social energy like a bank account. Spend it on the people and environments that yield the highest return on investment for your heart and mind.

Boston, MA - March 15: Ally Rzesa, Editorial illustrator & designer at the Boston Globe (C) rolls as she plays Dungeons & Dragons with fellow Globies and friends at Tavern of Tales. (Photo by Jessica ...

This is Part 1 of a series. Recently, the World Health Organization launched a flagship report declaring social connections a global public health priority. This is a monumental step in elevating the ...

Pinealage's commitment to enhancing collective wellbeing is evident in its innovative approach to social connection. The app ...