Tag: Loneliness

Digital loneliness

Within the June subject of Turkish literary journal Varlık – titled ‘Loneliness in the age of information’ –…

The Power of a Casual Check-in Text

Calling, texting or emailing a friend just to say “hello” might seem like an insignificant gesture — a…

How Many Close Friends Do You Need in Adulthood?

An ongoing argument my husband and I have —  which has become more contentious during the pandemic —…

‘It’s Life or Death’: The Mental Health Crisis Among U.S. Teens

How the reporter Matt Richtel spoke to adolescents and parents for this series In mid-April, I was speaking…