Toys are no longer just child’s play. India’s booming Kidult trend is redefining emotional well-being, self-expression, and ...

Loneliness was measured using the Japanese version of the 3-item Loneliness Scale, while social isolation was assessed with a total score of six items. After controlling for covariates, loneliness ...

Content creator and "Labubu queen" Kelly Ann Shuman started her own collection back in April 2024, long before the dolls went ...

Nikhil Taneja is helping men break free from the silence around mental health, loneliness, and emotional vulnerability. He talks about men and their personal struggles. He does not shy away from ...

Japan followed suit with its own loneliness minister in 2021 after suicide rates skyrocketed following the COVID-19 pandemic. On whether South Korea should appoint someone in charge of loneliness, ...

In the UK, France, Australia, South Korea, loneliness ministers and multi-million-dollar budgets are powering evocative and sometimes dystopian efforts.

An android and a woman in need of medical assistance make an odd couple in “Your Name Means Dream” at TheaterWorks Hartford through July 6.

But here’s the problem: Our science hasn’t caught up. Most of what we know about loneliness is based on research from just a few countries, mostly in the Global North.

But here’s the problem: Our science hasn’t caught up. Most of what we know about loneliness is based on research from just a few countries, mostly in the Global North.

A plushie collection known as Zimomo x Labubu: I Found You was originally priced at £164 ($222) and eventually resold for £1000 ($1353) in the UK. Labubu has also gained traction in the fine ...

Loneliness Awareness Week 2025, from June 9-15, addresses the quiet ache of feeling disconnected, encouraging inward reflection and outward connection ...

Another chimed in saying: "I wash them after a guest dog has left. For squeaky plushies, I put them in a large zipped pillow cover or large lingerie bag and run the washer on gentle cycle." ...