General Article ‘I felt exposed and ashamed’: How students battle loneliness amid mental health crisis

Topic Selected: Loneliness Book Volume: 462

People aged 16 to 24 are the loneliest age group in the UK.

By Lydia Spencer-Elliott

It’s no secret there’s a mental health crisis on UK campuses. The majority of students live with mental health difficulties, two thirds have experienced loneliness, and now new research from the government’s Department for Culture, Media & Sport has found 16- to 24-year-olds are actually the most lonely age group in the country, with nearly half of students surveyed admitting they hide their feelings of lonel...

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