2014
An exploration of the last quarter century of the great, if eccentric, British painter J.M.W. Turner's life.
150 min
CLEAR ALL
I’m afraid to need friendship, but it doesn’t change the fact that I do.
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Without adequate social support, many new moms struggle to feel happy.
What catches most new moms by complete and utter surprise is the intense—and sometimes dark—pit of loneliness they feel, even though they have a newborn by their side all day, every day. And, this loneliness affects far more moms than you might expect.
As a new mum, I know loneliness cuts deep – and the lack of services for parent and child plays a large part in this.
New motherhood comes with many joys and challenges. What you may not be expecting is the sense of isolation that is common for parents who have just given birth to a baby, especially for first-time mothers.
I have three children, some really good girlfriends, and family who lives close by that I can count on. Yet I am still taken aback by the lonely feelings that live inside me since I became a mother.
Former US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy has declared loneliness to be the next major epidemic. Loneliness rates have doubled since the 1980s, and 40% of us live alone. Here are three things we can do to decrease loneliness.
With the Olympics drawing to a close, many athletes will begin to turn their attention to a crucial yet daunting question: what’s next?
Research suggests that chronic loneliness may be as damaging to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day. But do we know what loneliness actually is?
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I wish someone had told me when I was swimming in a sea of lonely thoughts . . . that I was being called into the very center of myself so I could come closer to my root and bottomless source of light.