Ask HN: How can we solve the loneliness epidemic?

726 points by publicdebates 9 months ago | 1137 comments

An Ask HN discussion thread asking how to address the loneliness epidemic among people who have no one to talk to and spend their time on social media.

Ask HN: What are ways to combat loneliness and build meaningful connections?

56 points by bhavyabarot 3 years ago | 34 comments

Ask HN: How to be alone?

586 points by sillysaurusx 7 months ago | 462 comments

An Ask HN post in which a 38-year-old, newly alone after a 20-year relationship, asks the community for advice and stories on coping with loneliness.

Ask HN: I'm an MIT senior and still unemployed – and so are most of my friends

45 points by MITthrow123 1 year ago | 21 comments

Ask HN: Has anyone else been unemployed for over two years?

326 points by ncarlson 1 year ago | 329 comments

An Ask HN thread asking people who have been unemployed for over two years how they are coping, with commenters sharing their experiences.

Ask HN: How do I give back to people helped me when I was young and had nothing?

340 points by jupiterglimpse 1 year ago | 178 comments

Ask HN discussion where a user asks how to meaningfully give back to mentors, professors, and strangers who helped them early in life, with community replies.