![]() “Loneliness, psychologically, is when an individual feels the loss of support, withdrawn from interrelationships and cut off. ![]() The concept of loneliness can be seen to be subjective as well so it needs to be described and laid down. This research shows we need to take loneliness seriously in all age groups."Įven though the emotion of loneliness is associated with the elder generation, the research shows how younger people with 40 percent felt lonely, in comparison to only 27 percent felt lonely over 75 years of age. Of the findings, Claudia Hammond, presenter of Radio 4’s All in the Mind says, "We were staggered by the huge numbers of people taking part in our survey. The survey explored attitudes and personal experiences of loneliness and is one of the biggest surveys of its kind. ![]() Over 55,000 people aged 16 years and above took part in the survey. ![]() Have you ever felt that there's some part of you that makes you feel that you're all alone even though you're surrounded by a group of friends or family? If you feel this then you definitely aren't the only one.Īs per the recent findings from the BBC Loneliness Experiment, about 40 percent of the people from the 16-24 year age group experienced loneliness more often and more intensely than any other age group included in the survey.
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