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Tom Youngs previously credited the farm work for helping him with his loneliness following the death of his wife, Tiffany, shortly after his retirement from the game in 2022.

From BBC • May 13, 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

Endorf credits more than loneliness for filling pews.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

In one, his big, good-natured face buckled in grief as Arabella sank in loneliness and despair.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan