Isolation

Stanford Grad Dies in Cave as World Peace Experiment Stumbles

Derek Rose | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Isolation, Ian Thorson, Buddhists, Christie-Mcnally, Meditation, Cochise County, Stanford, Buddhism, Diamond Mountain University, Spirituality, Dehydration, Weird News News
Derek Rose

McNally, 39, an internationally known yoga teacher and spiritual guide who co-founded the retreat, was near death herself when she used a cell phone to call for help, according to witness accounts.

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The Wonder Woman Act

Linda Durnell | Posted 04.10.2012

Read More: Success, Isolation, Wonder Women, Fear, Independence, Self Love, Successful Women, The Secret of Successful Women, Women News
Linda Durnell

When we live our lives as a Wonder Woman, we can move mountains.

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Photographs Illuminate The Isolation Of Leprosy

Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Isolation, Photography, Video, Leper Colony, 88books, Luo Changwei, Documentary Photography, Slidepollajax, Medical Treatment, Leprosy Colony, Da Qin Island, Contemporary Photography, Leprosy, Arts News

Leprosy is a condition that many of us believe has come and gone -- an unpleasant medical fate from another era. But for the people of Da Qin Island, ...

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Virtual Community: Can We Survive It?

Nancy Colier | Posted 04.01.2012

Read More: Isolation, Connection, Well-Being, Virtual, Community, On-Line, Video Game, Sims, Simulated Characters, Technology, Wellness, Family, Belonging, School, Unplug and Recharge, Healthy Living News
Nancy Colier

Because we know that we can always get on Facebook, or tweet or text, the very manner in which we are interacting in the physical world has changed. We are less engaged and less committed, less dependent upon this moment of being together for connection and emotional nourishment.

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Aging: A Universal but Personal Experience

Vivian Diller, Ph.D. | Posted 03.19.2012

Read More: Aging, Retirement, Ageism, Loss, Age Discrimination, Isolation, Loneliness, Fifty News
Vivian Diller, Ph.D.

Despite what the advertisers and surgeons may tell us, no one has figured out how to stop the clock. And as our clocks tick longer and longer, we all face physical and emotional challenges.

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Don't Dis(miss) The Red Hats

Pamela Poole | Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Socializing, Companionship, Isolation, Widowhood, Entertainment, Charity, Divorce, Red Hat Society, Solitude, Fun, Arts, Culture, Video, Fifty News
Pamela Poole

This is the scene: My diminutive, white-haired, almost-70 mother walking through a hotel parking lot in San Diego one morning in a purple satin kimono with ostrich feather trim over boxer shorts and a t-shirt that says "Put on your big girl panties and deal with it!" Plus red cowboy boots and a red cowboy hat.

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Feeling Isolated and Alone This Holiday Season?

Judith Johnson | Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Thanksgiving, Holiday Blues, Self Care, Isolation, Holidays, Loneliness, Self-Pity, Positivity, Mindfulness, Being Alone, Healthy Living News
Judith Johnson

If you find yourself on a trajectory of anticipating an awful Thanksgiving, consider what you might do to change that. Ultimately, how you experience that day is a reflection of your attitude.

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Coping With Loneliness in Guantanamo

Peter Jan Honigsberg | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Isolation, Guantanamo, Muslim, Coping, Human Rights, Prison, Communication, Detainee, Politics News
Peter Jan Honigsberg

Can a person held in a prison cell among neighbors who do not speak his language be as lonely as someone who is held incommunicado in an isolation cell?

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Social Workers: Giving Voice, Navigating The System, Reclaiming Lives

Ilaina Edison | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Isolation, Baby Boomers, Long-Term Care, Social Workers, Elder Independence, Seniors, Social Workers Helping, Health Action Now!, Social Workers Giving Back, Impact News
Ilaina Edison

"I think of my job as giving voice to people who have none," says Sherri, a social worker. As the former baby boomers turn 65, who will be there to assist a generation through a milestone?

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Dr. Phil Discusses the Direct Correlation Between Isolation and Bullying

Posted 08.15.2011

Read More: Marlo Thomas, Isolation, Relatiohships, Video, Dr. Phil, Bullying, Home News

Psychologist and relationship expert Dr. Phil talks about the negative effects of bullying. if(typeof AOLVP_cfg==='undefined')AOLVP_cfg=[];AOLVP...

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Holy Huddles: The New Power Of Uggs

Judith Acosta | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Uggs, Cyber-Reality, Relationships, Holy Huddles, Hummers, Isolation, Selfishness, Disconnection, Integrity, Compassion, Healthy Living News
Judith Acosta

Something that is happening now has not happened before. While we are physically closer in proximity than ever before, we are less -- far less -- connected to one another.

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Democracy Matters in the Middle East

Jay Mandle | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Democracy, Middle East, Foreign Policy, Isolation, Arab World, Egypt Protests, Insurgency, Politics News
Jay Mandle

The Obama Administration's cautious response has worsened the gap between Arab support for democratic values and hostility in the Middle East towards the United States government.

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Another reason why cancer sucks

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Support, Friend, Women, Sickness, Relationships, Breaking Health News, Mortality, Friendship Advice, Support Groups, Illness, Breaking News, Isolation, Friendship, Health, Recurrence, Living, Cancer, Sick, Home News
Dr. Irene S. Levine

QUESTION Hi Irene, I've been struggling with this problem for years, but it's finally taking a toll on me. I've had cancer for over 18 years. I ...

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The National Empathy Divide

Robert Koehler | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Isolation, Restorative Justice, Mass Murder, Empathy, Families, Jared Loughner, Peace, Tucson Shooting, Tucson, Politics News
Robert Koehler

The movement known as restorative justice challenges the notion that our basic response to crime should be punishment rather than healing.

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Are You Living In Your Own World?

Judith Johnson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Personal Responsibility, Collective Responsibility, Personal Perspective, Point of View, Own World, Relationships, Shared World, Expanding Point of View, Isolation, Isolated Experience, Healthy Living News
Judith Johnson

When we become too insulated in our own little world, we lose contact with other people and lose sight of the importance of their wants and needs.

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Ever Feel Like You're On The Outside Looking In? How To Change That

Judith Johnson | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Personal Identity, Self Help, Self-Esteem, Mental Health, Self-Empowerment, The Inner Life, Isolation, Loneliness, Feeling All Alone, Feeling Alone Help, Feeling Alone, Loneliness Isolation, Inspiration, Healthy Living News
Judith Johnson

The isolation and devastation of feeling like you are the only one who doesn't belong or fit in can overshadow all else in one's life. It can become a repetitive self-fulfilling process.

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Dignified, but Broken

Peter Jan Honigsberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Isolation, Guantamamo-Detainees, Human Rights, Broken, Human Dignity, Guantanamo, World News
Peter Jan Honigsberg

A friend said that she recently saw photos of men who had been incarcerated at Guantanamo prison and that the photos expressed each man's human digni...

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The Four Horsemen

Jim Selman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Isolation, Loneliness, Cynicism, Apocalypse, Famine, Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse, War, Future, Conquest, John Wayne, Resignation, Choice, Boredom, Death, Healthy Living News
Jim Selman

Do we all become infected with the disease of cynicism and give into our basest instincts and fears or do we start a new story about who we are and who we can be for each other?

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Not Just Guantanamo: US Torturing Muslim Pre-Trial Detainee in NYC

Bill Quigley | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Isolation, Center for Constitutional Rights, Human Rights, Guantanamo, U.S. Constitution, Muslim, New York City, Torture, Al Qaeda, New York News
Bill Quigley

Today in New York City, the U.S. is torturing a Muslim detainee with no prior criminal record who has not even gone to trial.

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It's Loneliness, Not Depression

Giles Slade | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Isolation, Social Media, Neuroscience, Depression, Depression Treatment, Social Networking, Robert Putnam, Women's Health, Science, Psychology, Bowling Alone, Social Capital, Medicine, The Inner Life, Healthy Living News
Giles Slade

Loneliness is murkier. It's less controllable. It says something about our lives today--about the lack of connection many of us feel---about the way social ties are fracturing like glass.

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Goodbye/Hello 17 "Veterans Deadly Isolation Gap Between Combat And Back Home"

Patt Cottingham | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Isolation, Tammy Duckworth, Wars, Suicides, Deadly, Va, Gap, Iraq, Afghanistan, VA Secretary Eric Shinseki, Veterans, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Politics News
Patt Cottingham

Here is a tragic statistic that just blew my mind recently. Of the veterans from the all US wars on average, 18 veterans commit suicide each day. "O...

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It's Gonna Be a Lonely Christmas

Ruth Fowler | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Stigma, Isolation, Loneliness, Family Values, Stigma of Loneliness, Christmas, Break Ups, War on Christmas, Venice Beach, Family, Healthy Living News
Ruth Fowler

I told my therapist I felt lonely. She said, "But you're always hanging out with friends." But I didn't actually like some of the people I hung out with. She suggested it might be better just to be lonely.

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Up In the Air Leaves You Down in the Dumps

Jackie K. Cooper | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Isolation, Downsizing, Casual Relationships, George Clooney, Air Travel, Jason Reitman, Entertainment News
Jackie K. Cooper

Once again, American film critics are slavering over the latest George Clooney movie. Some have already proclaimed, Up In the Air is the frontrunner for being named film of the year.

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Two Scholars Ask: What if Marriage Is Bad for Us?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Social Security, Singled Out, Divorce, Civil Rights, Sociology, Middle Class, Matrimania, Pop Culture, Race, Cultures, Laura Kipnis, Happiness, Friendship, Isolation, Institutions, Politics, Mate Choice, Singlism, Wealth, Retirement Benefits, Love, Health Care, Status Quo, Family, Advocacy, Benefits, Marriage, Lifelong Singles, Domestic Gulag, Myths, Hollywood, Loneliness, Work, Health, Single, Health Insurance, Blaming the Victim, Single With Attitude, Healthy Living News
Bella DePaulo

Marriage is not for everyone, and people who want to stay single should not be targeted with singlism because of it.

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Dreaming of a Dark Christmas

Jim Selman | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Isolation, Loneliness, Relationships, Gift Giving, Children, Jesus, Alcohol, Christmas, Suicide, 12 Step Program, Eldering, Compassion, Healthy Living News
Jim Selman

As I've grown older, I see more clearly how difficult the holiday season can be for many people. I am trying to pay attention to these folks this year.

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