Is loneliness a modern epidemic as we are so often told? Did people in the past suffer similar feelings of isolation?

People struggling with depression often wish that others showed more understanding towards their illness. Unfortunately, ...

Illinois teens are turning to alcohol and drug use at alarming rates. New research published May 8 from the University of Illinois finds that alcohol use among Illinois teens is now double the ...

depression, and isolation in Thunderbolts*, a Suicide Squad–esque comic-book caper in which members of a ragtag band of mismatched superheroes seem to flirt with thoughts of suicide. Video ...

like excess weight and social isolation. “If you’re starting to work on one of them, very often you’re actually improving multiple at the same time,” Dr. Singh said. “That’s a great ...

As a result, comparisons with the Great Depression-era Smoot-Hawley Act have rung in loud. Business Insider also reported that the dramatic rise in tariffs under the Trump administration marks the ...

Prior to the Great Depression, Republicans were the pro ... "After WWII, the United States did not want to repeat the mistakes of isolationism which had guided the response to the end of WWI ...

President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on nearly every nation and a stricken stock market have inspired 2nd Great Depression memes. On social media platforms like X and Bluesky, users are ...

Appelbaum noted that loneliness is common among retired older adults who’ve lost the workplace as a key source of social interaction, often leading to isolation, depression, and unhappiness.

The COVID-19 era was also one of physical distancing and isolation, a reality that worked directly against the kind of community gatherings that defined the Great Republican Depression years. From the ...

Trump’s economic isolationism echoes past protectionist policies, such as the 1930 Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act, which contributed to the Great Depression by stifling global trade. History has shown that ...

FDR was a Democrat and author of the new deal, the economic policy that helped America recover from the Great Depression. He had little in ... and reminded different generations that America first ...