Loneliness is on the rise in the U.S., with a third of Americans reporting they’ve experienced “serious loneliness” in recent years. Lonely people are twice as likely to become depressed, and loneliness is a key risk factor for self-harm and suicide, perhaps playing a role in the record number of suicides in the U.S. in 2023—more than 50,000.
Networked friendships may lower loneliness, research suggests
