Want to talk, but have no one to call? You’re not alone. According to a 2019 survey from The Economist and the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), more than two in ten adults in the United States (22%) and the United Kingdom (23%) say they always or often feel lonely, lack companionship, or feel left out or isolated. Figures like these have been ubiquitous in the press lately, with alarming statistics about loneliness now accompanied by equally alarming warnings that it’s stunting our lives and outright killing us.
We try and answer the ultimate question, why is this happening? What definition of loneliness are we using? Is it a characteristic of your environment or a mental state? We believe once loneliness can be comprehensively defined, issues can then be outlined and categorised and then solutions can be created and implemented. As a society we must understand loneliness is rising and to combat it we mustn't put the cart before the horse.
Brew a cup and join us for a chat!
