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Women and those experiencing loneliness were particularly vulnerable to experiencing gambling harm, according to Ryan.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Kavanaugh bemoaned the male loneliness crisis just before they were joined by Patel, who cried, “Does this bar take Kaaaaash?”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The Seafarers' Charity cites hypervigilance, burnout, fatigue, loneliness, depression and anxiety as some of the mental strains facing the 20,000 seafarers stranded by Iran's blockade of the Strait of Hormuz since February 28.

From Barron's • May 9, 2026

Surgeon General declared loneliness an epidemic in 2023, Stier’s group initiated an effort called Project Connection.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

I should still have my unblighted self to turn to: my natural unenslaved feelings with which to communicate in moments of loneliness.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë




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