loneliness

Ash Ormond is now the founder of Hype Girl Social Club, which she started to help women in their 20s and 30s make meaningful new connections. 

Surfing Mums Australia, is based on a simple, yet powerful idea—to support new mums to continue to surf and connect socially.

Young women, including Nikol Moses and Gurnoor Kaur, have started friendship movements for young women to combat loneliness.

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. 

Having a baby can be one of the most joyful, fulfilling experiences of a person’s life – but it can also be incredibly isolating.

Sophie Cusworth, CEO of Women with Disabilities Australia (WWDA), sees loneliness as a huge issue within the disability community. 

According to the Medibank Loneliness Population Index, 22 per cent of people said the Christmas period was a key trigger of loneliness.

Sheriden Hackney experience of loneliness inspired her to start Conscious Connection, an organisation that aims to supports people to make friends.

Alll of us are vulnerable to experiencing loneliness, no matter our stage of life, our relationships or mental state.

According to the latest Medibank Loneliness Population Index, social media is the biggest trigger of loneliness in young people.