This year the focus is on loneliness.
One in four people feel lonely some or all of the time. There’s no single cause and there’s no one solution. After all, we’re all different! But, the longer we feel lonely, the more we are at risk of mental health problems. Some people are also at higher risk of feeling lonely than others.
Loneliness is not about the number of friends we have, the time we spend on our own or something that happens when we reach a certain age. Loneliness is the feeling we experience, when there is a mismatch between the social connections we have and those that we need or want. That means it can be different for all of us.
Loneliness is a significant public health issue. It remains one of the key indicators of poor mental health, being connected to other people in a way that helps us feel valued is absolutely fundamental to protecting our mental health. Long-term feelings of loneliness have also been shown to be associated with higher rates of mortality and poorer physical health outcomes.
Get involved in the largest collective sharing of loneliness experiences and together let’s shatter the stigma around loneliness. Share your experiences and send a powerful message to others, using the hashtag #IveBeenThere and #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek.
The Wolfpack Project have helped so many young people with their mental health, with a lot of them feeling extremely lonely and isolated.
We can help, if you want to speak to us check out our contact us page, fill in the form and we will be in touch. You are not alone!
