DOI:
10.13056/acamh.22687
In this
Papers Podcast, junior doctors
Olivia Ellard and
Christina Dennison, and
Assistant Professor Helena Tuomainen of University of Warwick, discuss their Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMH) journal paper,
‘Interventions addressing loneliness amongst university students: a systematic review’ doi.org/10.1111/camh.12614. There is an overview of the paper, methodology, key findings, and implications for practice.
Discussion points include;
- Some university students appear more vulnerable to feelings of loneliness, and therefore additional risk of mental health problems
- Impact of the COVID 19 on loneliness for university students
- How universities can have the power to tackle loneliness in their student population
- Advice for university mental health practitioners to assist with prevention and intervention
- Recommendations for young people if they are feeling lonely
- Advice for parents or carers, CAMH professionals and policy makers.
