Psychiatry and Psychology

Loneliness

The state of feeling sad or dejected as a result of lack of companionship or being separated from others.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The state of feeling sad or dejected as a result of lack of companionship or being separated from others.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Homesickness

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Aspects Covered

1 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings psychology.

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History Note

91(73); see SOCIAL ISOLATION 1973-90; HOMESICKNESS see ANXIETY, SEPARATION 1975-78; see EMOTIONS 1963-74

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  1. F01.470w.713w
  2. I01w.880w.853.748w.435w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Loneliness. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D008132. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D008132
  2. Loneliness. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loneliness
  3. Loneliness. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q223270