Loneliness and social isolation in young people report released
In March 2022 HWG and HWN launched a survey to gather young people’s views and general experiences of loneliness and social isolation.
Key Findings:
- From 8 respondents in Gateshead aged between 18 and 25, 6 felt they were lonely sometimes and 7 felt socially isolated sometimes.
- The main cause of feeling lonely and socially isolated was low self-esteem / lack of confidence and having no friends to talk to. A lack of social interaction was the third main cause.
- It was found that from the responses, young people preferred to do an outdoor activity with another person to help with feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
- From 9 respondents in Newcastle aged between 16 and 25, 5 felt they were lonely sometimes and 5 felt socially isolated sometimes.
- The main cause of feeling lonely and socially isolated was low mood with 5 in 9 stating this: being too busy with work or studies and bereavement was the next main causes.
- It was found that from the respondents, young people digitally connecting with friends and family or someone they trust helped with feelings of loneliness and social isolation.
Read the full report here: Loneliness and isolation in young people report.pdf
