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Maybe the silver lining out of this year is that we’ve finally broken the taboo on loneliness
Journalist Verity Johnson discusses whether the experiences of 2020 are making it easier for us to admit to, and talk about loneliness.
Nobody is Normal
We love this film for the children’s charity Childline demonstrating that nobody is normal, and that however weird you feel inside you’re not alone.
Reducing remote work isolation and loneliness
A blog from international company Interact provides tips to managers to reduce isolation for remote workers.
Older Men at the Margins: how men experience and combat loneliness and social isolation in later life
Recent UK research explores how older men from diverse groups experience loneliness, and what helps them to feel connected.
The Lonely Century
Author and economist Noreena Hertz talks to RNZ Nine to Noon’s Kathryn Ryan about her new book, ‘The Lonely Century – Coming Together in a World That’s Pulling Apart’.
Retirement village life: lonely for some
This article discusses findings from Auckland University research on the issues of social isolation and loneliness in retirement villages.