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30% of Scots lonelier than a year ago – despite Covid restrictions easing

Almost a third of Scots feel lonelier than they did this time last year, despite the easing of Covid restrictions. A YouGov survey, carried out for the British Red Cross, found this was the case for 30% of people. It comes as the charity warned that ...

17 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Sharp rise in teenagers suffering poor mental health – NHS Digital report

There has been a sharp rise in the number of older teenagers who most likely have a mental health disorder, according to new data. One in four 17 to 19-year-olds are now suffering serious mental distress, up from one in six last year, with experts ...

29 Nov 2022 at 14:04

Rising number of children under 11 calling support line due to loneliness

Calls from under-11s wanting support for loneliness have soared by almost three quarters in the past five years, Childline said. The counselling service also said it is contacted 15 times a day on average by children struggling with loneliness. ...

28 Feb 2023 at 00:01

Loneliness increases as we age, study suggests

Adults tend to get more lonely as they age, new research suggests. The study found that loneliness in adulthood follows a U-shaped pattern, being higher in younger and older adulthood, and lowest during middle-age when people are busy working, ...

30 Apr 2024 at 16:00

Health & Wellbeing

How to combat loneliness this winter

Have you ever experienced a sense of loneliness creep up on you out of nowhere during the winter period? The colder weather can make socialising more difficult and less appealing which can provoke a flurry of negative emotions. But what ...

01 Nov 2024 at 09:30

Long-term loneliness increases the risk of stroke by 56% – study

Long-term loneliness may increase the risk of stroke by 56%, according to a new study. Researchers from Harvard University in the US found that chronic loneliness could have a big impact on people as they age. Those who experienced ...

25 Jun 2024 at 00:30

Lonely children more likely to experience psychosis later in life – research

Being lonely in childhood may be associated with greater risk of experiencing an episode of psychosis such as hallucinations, delusions and confused thoughts later in life, early research suggests. Scientists have found that ...

09 Apr 2024 at 12:34

Keep up the spirit of community sparked by the coronation, urges Prue Leith

Dame Prue Leith has urged Britain to come together in June to “keep up” the “spirit of community and engagement” from the coronation as new research reveals around one fifth of people in the UK took part in celebrations. ...

07 Jun 2023 at 00:01

5 ways loneliness can negatively affect your health

How people experience loneliness can vary, but its effects can be profound and wide-ranging, especially on our health. It’s why Loneliness Awareness Week is raising awareness about how isolating loneliness can be and ...

17 Jun 2024 at 08:00

Columnists

'Loneliness is everywhere and the forgotten people of society are drowning' - Kilkenny Live

Friendship — one of life’s greatest mysteries. A complex, dynamic relationship which varies from person to person. A connection between people that can form in an instant and fall apart just as quickly. Defined in ...

04 Nov 2023 at 10:33

Scotland

Cost-of-living crisis could mean more Scots face lonely Christmas, charity warns

Four out of five Scots fear the cost-of-living crisis will leave more people feeling lonely, new research has found. A study by YouGov for the British Red Cross found 81% believe this could happen – with the poll ...

22 Dec 2022 at 16:57

Scotland

Community projects tackling loneliness to receive £15m

Projects which tackle social isolation and loneliness in adults will share a further £15 million from the Scottish Government this year. The communities mental health and wellbeing fund, launched in 2021, has ...

21 Apr 2023 at 12:08

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