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Loneliness uncovered

An examination of social isolation in the 21st century

7 April 2016

  • London athlete's village, Olympics.

    What's the world's loneliest city?

    In Tokyo, you can rent a cuddle. Loneliness is a health issue in Manchester. And perhaps nobody is as isolated as a migrant worker in Shenzhen. But can we really know what makes a city lonely?

24 March 2016

  • An elderly woman alone in Athens.

    ‘My neighbour avoids me ... I was very unhappy’: your tales of urban loneliness

    A new report suggests life in big cities can make people feel more lonely. We asked you to share your stories, and heard experiences of both alienation and connection from Berlin to Vancouver

29 February 2016

  • Lonely city: Olivia Laing’s book explores her experiences of solitude in New York.

    Does city life make us more or less lonely? Share your stories

    Cities are full of people, but often that doesn’t stop us from feeling alone in them. Share your experiences of how big-city life impacts on loneliness

28 February 2016

  • John Cacioppo, Professor of Psychology and of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neuroscience, and Director of the Center for Cognitive and Social Neuroscience, University of Chicago. Shot for Observer New Review Loneliness special 28/2/16.

    John Cacioppo: ‘Loneliness is like an iceberg – it goes deeper than we can see’

  • HenPower

    10 ways to beat loneliness

  • Nighthawks by Edward Hopper<br>Edward Hopper (American, 1882-1967), Nighthawks, 1942, oil on canvas, 84.1 x 152.4 cm (33 1/8 x 60 in.), Art Institute of Chicago --- Image by Corbis

    How art helped me see the beauty in loneliness

  • Angelica, London, 16/2/16

    All by myself: what Londoners say about being alone

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