Loneliness resources: the full collection

On this page you’ll find the full collection of our resources on loneliness. Note that the results on this page come right from our database of sources in progress so some new items may not be categorized or have abstracts yet.

Feldstein, Mark. “Kissing Cousins: Journalism and Oral History.” The Oral History Review, vol. 31, no. 1, Jan. 2004, pp. 1–22, http://doi.org/10.1525/ohr.2004.31.1.1.
“What Can You Do When You’re Flattened by Depression? Plan for It.” Ideas.Ted.Com, 26 Aug. 2019, https://ideas.ted.com/what-can-you-do-when-youre-flattened-by-depression-plan-for-it/.
Hari, Johann. This Could Be Why You’re Depressed or Anxious. https://www.ted.com/talks/johann_hari_this_could_be_why_you_re_depressed_or_anxious. Accessed 26 May 2020.
17 Easy Things To Do When You’re Feeling Lonely | Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience | The University of Chicago. https://psychiatry.uchicago.edu/news/17-easy-things-do-when-youre-feeling-lonely. Accessed 25 May 2020.
“Web of Loneliness.” Psychology Today, http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/web-loneliness. Accessed 25 May 2020.
Never Alone Global Mental Health Summit - YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwdiLu37OtTP2SFVDVDm1lA/featured. Accessed 25 May 2020.
Together Apart - The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/column/together-apart. Accessed 22 May 2020.
McCue, T. J. “Sadness And Loneliness: Here Is How You Can Fight Them During 2020 Shutdowns.” Forbes, https://www.forbes.com/sites/tjmccue/2020/04/30/sadness-and-loneliness-here-is-how-you-can-fight-it-during-2020-shutdowns/. Accessed 22 May 2020.
read, Suzanne Kane Last updated: 14 May 2020 ~. 3. min. Here’s What Loneliness Can Do to You During COVID-19. 14 May 2020, //psychcentral.com/blog/heres-what-loneliness-can-do-to-you-during-covid-19/.
“Watercooler for Mac.” Watercooler, https://waterc00ler.com. Accessed 20 May 2020.
Griffith, Erin, and Taylor Lorenz. “The Hot New Thing in Clubby Silicon Valley? An App Called Clubhouse.” The New York Times, 19 May 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/05/19/technology/clubby-silicon-valley-app-clubhouse.html.
“⋆ Tech to Connect.” Tech to Connect, https://techtoconnect.challenges.org/. Accessed 19 May 2020.
Florida, Richard. “Why ‘Social Infrastructure’ Is the Key to Renewing Civil Society.” CityLab, https://www.citylab.com/life/2018/09/how-social-infrastructure-can-knit-america-together/569854/. Accessed 19 May 2020.
Yeginsu, Ceylan. “U.K. Appoints a Minister for Loneliness.” The New York Times, 17 Jan. 2018, https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/17/world/europe/uk-britain-loneliness.html.
Home. http://kasleykillam.com. Accessed 19 May 2020.
Epley, Nicholas, and Juliana Schroeder. “The Surprising Benefits of Talking to Strangers.” BBC News, 12 June 2019, https://www.bbc.com/news/world-48459940.
Lloyd, Matt. “The Woman Getting Strangers to Chat.” BBC News, 19 Oct. 2019, https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-50000204.
L, Laura, and au. “How Can We Improve Social Infrastructure?” The Nature of Cities, 24 June 2019, https://www.thenatureofcities.com/2019/06/24/how-can-we-improve-social-infrastructure/.
“Speaking of Psychology: Living in a Lonely World.” Https://Www.Apa.Org, https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/lonely-world. Accessed 18 May 2020.
Speaking of Psychology: Living in a Lonely World. https://www.apa.org/research/action/speaking-of-psychology/lonely-world. Accessed 18 May 2020.
“Sowing Seeds of Happiness: Emotional Well-Being While Home Gardening Similar to Other Popular Activities, Study Finds.” Princeton Environmental Institute, https://environment.princeton.edu/news/emotional-well-being-while-home-gardening-similar-to-other-popular-activities-study-finds/. Accessed 18 May 2020.
“The Plum Village Tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh.” Plum Village, https://plumvillage.org/. Accessed 18 May 2020.
“Mindfulness Training | Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.” CMSC, https://centerformsc.org/. Accessed 18 May 2020.
Cacioppo, Stephanie, et al. “Loneliness: Clinical Import and Interventions.” Perspectives on Psychological Science, vol. 10, no. 2, 2015, pp. 238–49, http://doi.org/10.1177/1745691615570616.
How To Get Therapy During Coronavirus: Life Kit : NPR. https://www.npr.org/2020/04/03/826726628/how-to-get-therapy-when-you-cant-leave-the-house. Accessed 16 May 2020.
Quarantine Blues: If You’re Feeling Lonely, Here Are 5 Ways To Stay Connected : Shots - Health News : NPR. https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/05/10/849164258/too-much-alone-time-tips-to-connect-and-find-joy-while-social-distancing. Accessed 16 May 2020.
“Stuck at Home (Together).” The UnLonely Project, https://artandhealing.org/. Accessed 16 May 2020.
“In ‘Together,’ Former Surgeon General Writes About Importance Of Human Connection.” NPR.Org, https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/05/11/853308193/in-together-former-surgeon-general-writes-about-importance-of-human-connection. Accessed 16 May 2020.
Hawkley, L. C., et al. “How Can I Connect With Thee?: Let Me Count the Ways.” Psychological Science, vol. 16, no. 10, Oct. 2005, pp. 798–804, http://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2005.01617.x.
Austin, Bruce A. “Factorial Structure of the UCLA Loneliness Scale:” Psychological Reports, Aug. 2016, http://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.1983.53.3.883. Sage CA: Los Angeles, CA.
“How Loneliness Hurts Us and What to Do About It.” Greater Good, https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/how_loneliness_hurts_us_and_what_to_do_about_it. Accessed 15 May 2020.
“Here’s What Astronauts and Submariners Say about Coping with Self-Isolation.” World Economic Forum, https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/04/tips-astronauts-submariners-self-isolation/. Accessed 13 May 2020.
“Are You Lonely in Your Partnership or Marriage?” Ideas.Ted.Com, 7 Jan. 2020, https://ideas.ted.com/are-you-lonely-in-your-partnership-or-marriage/.
Brody, Jane E. “Take Steps to Counter the Loneliness of Social Distancing.” The New York Times, 23 Mar. 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/03/23/well/family/coronavirus-loneliness-isolation-social-distancing-elderly.html.
Span, Paula. “Just What Older People Didn’t Need: More Isolation.” The New York Times, 13 Apr. 2020, https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/13/health/coronavirus-elderly-isolation-loneliness.html.
The Human Values Of Happiness- Dr. Sonja Lyubomirsky - WGS 2018. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOHvSvWoHSc. Accessed 10 May 2020.
The How of Happiness with Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD, at Happiness and Its Causes 2016. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7JDbP_x8So. Accessed 10 May 2020.
STOP CHASING SELF-ESTEEM & JUST BE SELF-COMPASSIONATE with Kristin Neff at Happiness & Its Causes 18. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEyJ_H1U5SQ. Accessed 10 May 2020.
April 29, SBU Online, and 2020. Coping With Isolation | SBU Online Blog. https://online.sbu.edu/coping-with-isolation. Accessed 8 May 2020.
About IMAlive – IMAlive. https://www.imalive.org/who-we-are/about-imalive/. Accessed 5 May 2020.
NW, 1615 L. St, et al. “The Future of Well-Being in a Tech-Saturated World.” Pew Research Center: Internet, Science & Tech, 17 Apr. 2018, https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2018/04/17/the-future-of-well-being-in-a-tech-saturated-world/.
Loneliness: Information, Resources and Support | Cigna. https://www.cigna.com/about-us/newsroom/studies-and-reports/combatting-loneliness/. Accessed 5 May 2020.
Fight off Loneliness with Touch | Helena Backlund Wasling | TEDxGöteborg. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omIWt3xq648. Accessed 4 May 2020.
Coping with Loneliness: Ideas and Strategies. https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/320534. Accessed 4 May 2020.
Kim, Nayeon. “Archives.” American Mindfulness Research Association, https://goamra.org/publications/archives/. Accessed 1 May 2020.
“Loneliness Is a Modern Invention. Understanding That History Can Help Us Get Through This Pandemic.” Time, https://time.com/5828736/loneliness-coronavirus-history/. Accessed 30 Apr. 2020.
Why Loneliness Is a Health Issue | Hidden Brain : NPR. https://www.npr.org/2020/04/20/838757183/a-social-prescription-why-human-connection-is-crucial-to-our-health. Accessed 26 Apr. 2020.
“Hidden Brain.” NPR.Org, https://www.npr.org/podcasts/510308/hidden-brain. Accessed 26 Apr. 2020.
(1) How Mindfulness Changes the Emotional Life of Our Brains | Richard J. Davidson | TEDxSanFrancisco - YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CBfCW67xT8. Accessed 25 Apr. 2020.
Minds, Center for Investigating Healthy. Center for Healthy Minds. https://centerhealthyminds.org/. Accessed 25 Apr. 2020.
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