by Louise Rees | Aug 23, 2023 | Loneliness, News Media
For the first time, young New Zealanders were asked about important adults in their lives, as well as about their relationships with parents and peers. This research showed about half of young people had a trusting relationship with an adult that wasn’t their parent,...
by Louise Rees | Jun 29, 2023 | Loneliness, News Media
Researchers from Massey’s Health and Ageing Research Team (HART) released a book of the findings earlier this month. The book includes chapters on Social Connections and Loneliness. The New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study (NZHWR) is the longest running...
by Louise Rees | May 31, 2023 | Loneliness, News Media
A blog post in Psychology Today yesterday summarises key points and findings from new research that challenges common assumptions about loneliness. Myths challenged by the research findings are: The main cause of loneliness is a lack of relationships.It is mostly...
by Louise Rees | Jan 31, 2023 | Loneliness, News Media
Residents at a dementia care home were treated to a visit from some furry friends this week as part of their therapy. Pendine Park’s Bryn Seiont Newydd, the dementia centre of excellence on the outskirts of Caernarfon hosted the trio of three-year-old Sky Terriers who...
by Louise Rees | Jan 31, 2023 | Loneliness, News Media
In the early days of the pandemic, many of us got used to solitude. It’s a habit we need to break. Communities can be amazingly resilient after traumas. Londoners banded together during the German Blitz bombings of World War II, and rebuilt the city afterward. When I...
by Louise Rees | Jan 16, 2023 | Loneliness, News Media
Loneliness is on the rise in Australia and it’s leading mental health advocates to ask, what can people do about it? Surveys have found more than 50 per cent of people report greater feelings of loneliness since the start of the...
