The Age of Invisibility
People in New York are far more kind and generous than we get credit for. But not for the elderly. Not here. Not anywhere, really.
People in New York are far more kind and generous than we get credit for. But not for the elderly. Not here. Not anywhere, really.
Jim Selman | Posted 12.21.2009 | Living
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.
John W. Whitehead | Posted 12.17.2009 | Living
Unlike many couples whose outside interests take them in opposite directions, Carol and I were joined at the hip. We did everything together. When she passed away, I was more alone than I had ever been.
Ruth Fowler | Posted 12.14.2009 | Living
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.
Bella DePaulo | Posted 12.12.2009 | Living
Marriage is not for everyone, and people who want to stay single should not be targeted with singlism because of it.
msn.com | Posted 12.01.2009 | Living
Folks were shocked in early October when police forced their way into the home and discovered the 72-year-old DeOcampo dead, surrounded by six feet of...
health.com | Posted 12.01.2009 | Living
Just like happiness and laughter are often described as infectious, it turns out you can catch loneliness too....
divinecaroline.com | :Â Excelle (View Profile) | Posted 12.01.2009 | Living
Spending too much time alone can be detrimental, not just to your emotional well-being, but to your job search too! Staying connected with the rest of...
Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.16.2009 | Living
20/20 recently treated its viewers to a condescending pity-party for the women it calls 'crazy cat ladies.' The segment, with an accompanying article online, was so over-the-top that it was almost a parody of itself.
World of Psychology | Posted 11.11.2009 | Living
When you do something to relieve your feelings and to give yourself a sense of achievement, you are accomplishing your journey through bereavement....
Waylon Lewis | Posted 10.23.2009 | Living
I grew up knowing Pema Chodron (the second most popular Buddhist in America, after that Dalai Lama guy). Or, rather, she knew me (I was just a little kid running around not paying attention to anything).
Eva M. Selhub, M.D. | Posted 09.26.2009 | Living
Take some time away from cyberspace and connect. Appreciate. See life and yourself as small miracles and allow yourself to experience awe.
Kari Henley | Posted 09.16.2009 | Living
Ask yourself this question: what percentage of time do you spend communicating with friends in person, vs. IM, Tweet, email or text? Has it shrunk con...
Kari Henley | Posted 08.26.2009 | Living
Despite the fact this summer has been filled with searing economic pains, deaths of too many, crazy weather disasters and money laundering scandals, w...
Jenni Schaefer | Posted 07.20.2009 | Living
My challenge today is to recognize insane ways of thinking and then to move in the direction of positive change.
news.yahoo.com | James Hibberd | Posted 05.29.2009 | Living
Watching TV might not make you happy, but for some viewers it beats being alone. Four new studies by the University at Buffalo and Miami University...
Kari Henley | Posted 04.29.2009 | Living
Well, I have to say one thing - HuffPost readers rock! This is one spirited group and thanks to everyone who joined in on the lively debate about "Fac...
Karin Badt | Posted 04.27.2009 | World
The film bears a highly controversial message: these economic-emotion exchange marriages work out to everyone's heart content.
Kari Henley | Posted 04.01.2009 | Living
Welcome. I am so glad you joined us. Please, settle in and get cozy. I want to talk about 'community,' something the Living Section is becoming very ...
Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 02.09.2009 | Living
When you actually listen to people instead of giving them a bottle of pills, you begin to understand that no matter the situation, people's experiences make sense in the context of their lives.
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 01.02.2009 | Living
The more lonely people are, the more nostalgic they tend to become as a way of increasing their self-perceived feeling of social support.
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 12.19.2008 | Living
I telephoned a girlfriend today for a chat and she hit me with a bombshell. She politely told me that she saw no point in continuing our friendship.
Claire Bidwell Smith | Posted 11.08.2008 | Living
It can be comforting to look into the eyes of another who wakes in the morning whose first thought is of loss, and the same true before they fall asleep at night.
Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.07.2008 | Living
Time of Your Life tells the story of Jillian -- a thirty-something, married, suburban mother -- who suddenly sees her life playing out a different way than it did seven years ago, jumps to fix it, and takes the reader along for the ride
Bella DePaulo | Posted 09.21.2008 | Living
I live in the most ordinary American household - I live alone. Knock on any door in the nation and you are more likely to find a household like mine t...
Elissa Stein | Posted 12.22.2009 | New York