Sydney: Within two days of launching its AI companions last month, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot app Grok became the most popular app in Japan. Companion chatbots are more powerful and seductive than ever. Users can have real-time voice or text conversations with the characters. Many have onscreen digital avatars complete with facial expressions, body language … Read more
The London Lonely Girls Club has “grown spectacularly” since pandemic restrictions were lifted. Source link
Women have spoken about how they gave birth in “nightmare” circumstances due to the pandemic restrictions. Sophie’s baby Margot was born at 38 weeks and immediately taken to intensive care at Whipps Cross Hospital in east London because she needed to be resuscitated. Although Sophie and her partner were able to visit briefly a couple … Read more
Channique, from Manchester, who has been a listening volunteer for Samaritans for three years, said: “Loneliness is a normal human feeling, but if these feelings persist, it can make you feel disconnected from those around you and affect your mental wellbeing. I frequently hear just how challenging it can be during my shifts. Source link
SOURCES: Journal of Societal and Personal Relationships: “Loneliness in the older adult marriage: Associations with dyadic aversion, indifference, and ambivalence.” Pew Research Center: “Americans unhappy with family, social or financial life are more likely to say they feel lonely.” News release, Cigna. CDC: “Loneliness and Social Isolation Linked to Serious Health Conditions.” Jane Greer, … Read more
Whether you’re a social butterfly or a shy wallflower, you’re human and therefore wired for connection with others. After living through a year of social distancing recently, many people found themselves feeling more alone than ever. And that isn’t good — a lack of personal connection can lead to emotional and physical problems like: Sleep … Read more
A report by MPs and peers is calling on ministers to reconnect communities and combat loneliness after coronavirus. Source link
By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter FRIDAY, Nov. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Loneliness, anxiety, depression and substance use have increased sharply among young American adults during the COVID-19 pandemic, a survey shows. Over 1,000 people aged 18 to 35 took part in the online anonymous questionnaire between April 22 and May 11, 2020. Nearly half … Read more