Loneliness — What Is It, and Is There an Epidemic? A Conversation with Professor Riedel-Heller (Part 1)
The topic of loneliness has increasingly drawn public attention, not just since the COVID‑19 pandemic. In the past, loneliness was often self‑chosen, for instance by hermits, but today it has become a heavily mediated term. Many people discuss it; initiatives such as the Martinsschmaus Foundation in Jena address “the increasing isolation of seniors and disadvantaged […]


















