News & Views Women who feel lonely for long periods are three times more likely to die early: study Prolonged experiences of loneliness can be detrimental to women’s mortality, a new Australian study has found.
News & Views How a TikTok trend led to a group of women turning their loneliness into a friendship movement Young women, including Nikol Moses and Gurnoor Kaur, have started friendship movements for young women to combat loneliness.
News & Views How building community can empower a lonely generation of young women Leaving high school to venture out into the world can be daunting, and for lots of young people, it’s a time of life when feelings of loneliness can creep in.
News & Views Endemic workplace bullying is destroying social bonds – and we need to talk about it Bullying at work is insidious in its reach and devastating in its impact. It isolates, humiliates, and strips people of dignity.
Partner Content Becoming a new parent can be lonely. The conversation must be normalised Having a baby can be one of the most joyful, fulfilling experiences of a person’s life – but it can also be incredibly isolating.
News & Views Loneliness and social isolation: How to make connection accessible for women with disabilities Sophie Cusworth, CEO of Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA), sees loneliness as a huge issue within the disability community.
News & Views CEO of Beyond Blue Georgie Harman shares tips to combat loneliness According to the Medibank Loneliness Population Index, 22 per cent of people said the Christmas period was a key trigger of loneliness.
Partner Content Sheriden Hackney knows what loneliness can feel like. It’s why she started Conscious Connection Sheriden Hackney experience of loneliness inspired her to start Conscious Connection, an organisation that aims to supports people to make friends.
News & Views How to build your confidence to identify and take positive action on loneliness Alll of us are vulnerable to experiencing loneliness, no matter our stage of life, our relationships or mental state.
News & Views The loneliness trap: how social media is making young people feel lonelier than ever According to the latest Medibank Loneliness Population Index, social media is the biggest trigger of loneliness in young people.
News & Views Smashing the stigma: More than half of Australians feel lonely According to the latest Medibank Loneliness Population Index, more than half of Australians say they feel lonely in a typical week.
Ed's Blog Lonely but not living ‘alone’? Loneliness is everywhere There is no one “lonely” type. Nor does it matter how many connections and follows you have on social media. Loneliness is everywhere.
