I'm not saying it's not isolating, it can be. But I don't think that's necessarily because its remote.
With remote you have more options to fix situations in your life that are difficult. With in of...
@nprofile1q... I did start wondering where the research results were from, since the news article failed to mention name of the research or authors of it. Found it after a bit of looking:
Natalia Emanuel et al., Home alone: Remote work, isolation, and mental health. Science 392, eaec7671 (2026). DOI: 10.1126/science.aec7671
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec7671
After looking at the list of authors, I noticed that two of them have upcoming book in a October 2026. So the academic research article is essentially the background research for their own book release. https://www.nataliaemanuel.com/book
Natalia Emanuel et al., Home alone: Remote work, isolation, and mental health. Science 392, eaec7671 (2026). DOI: 10.1126/science.aec7671
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.aec7671
After looking at the list of authors, I noticed that two of them have upcoming book in a October 2026. So the academic research article is essentially the background research for their own book release. https://www.nataliaemanuel.com/book