Sight-Seeing: The Bible suggests even God gets lonely. Why don’t religious people talk more about it
There is much to be learned from loneliness: prophecy, solidarity, fun, freedom – even creativity, writes DWIGHT LEE WOLTER in an article first published on Religion News Service…
Sight-Seeing: What do the lonely do at Christmas?
CANDICE MARIE BENBOW, in an article published on Religion News Service, writes that now, more than ever, people are becoming comfortable sharing their grief and longing during the holidays…
Essay: Anxious Australia – a sign of what is absent
TIM COSTELLO reflects on the growing issue of anxiety in Australia, particularly during the coronavirus pandemic – and why it might be worse than in previous pandemics…
Loneliness could worsen as COVID-19 disrupts Christmas, UK charities warn
London, UKThomson Reuters Foundation Tighter restrictions across Britain at Christmas are an “abject disaster” for mental health and could drive many into further isolation, charities said on Monday. Mental health experts and charities warned that loneliness and mental health problems arising from months of lockdowns could worsen as Britain banned millions from meeting after the discovery of […]
Low-income parents lonelier in pandemic, says British royal Kate
Thomson Reuters Foundation Parents living in deprived areas are at higher risk of feeling lonely due to COVID-19, British royal Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, said on Friday as she unveiled research that also highlighted the pandemic’s impact on women’s mental health. Loneliness among parents has risen from 38 per cent before the pandemic to […]
Books: A raw, but hopeful, journey through loneliness
JO KADLECEK reads Charlotte Donlon’s memoir book, ‘The Great Belonging’…
ESSAY: SOCIAL DISTANCING CAN MAKE YOU LONELY. HERE’S HOW TO STAY CONNECTED WHEN YOU’RE IN LOCKDOWN
In an article first published on The Conversation, Australian academics MICHELLE H LIM and JOHANNA BADCOCK look at tips for how to stay connected in a time of “social distancing”…
SIGHT HELPDESK: DOES SOCIAL MEDIA MAKE US MORE OR LESS LONELY? DEPENDS ON HOW YOU USE IT
In an article first published on The Conversation, ROGER PATULNY, associate professor of sociology at the University of Wollongong, looks at how to use social media in a way that facilitates our real-life need to belong…
THE INTERVIEW: JAMES KA SMITH, US THEOLOGIAN, ON ST AUGUSTINE
ROXANNE STONE, writing for Religion News Service, speaks with theologian James KA Smith about his latest book, ‘On the Road With Saint Augustine’, and the relevance of the 4th century bishop’s voice in today’s world…
SIGHT-SEEING: THE SCOURGE OF MENTAL ILLNESS
NILS VON KALM looks at the issue of mental illness – and our response to it…