Loneliness help and advice

Why loneliness is the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

Our CEO Mark Rowland shares his own experience of loneliness, explains the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week (9 to 15 May 2022) and invites you to share your stories, break the stigma and be part of the movement to tackle loneliness.

Coping with loneliness during the festive season

Whether you’re celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year, another holiday, or none, read our advice and tips for the festive holidays.

Power of mentorship in feeling connected to university

Shannon began her university studies during the Covid pandemic. This had a large impact on her feeling connected to the university and her peers. In this piece Shannon writes about how creating a mentorship network helped her feel connected and empowered to others.

Loneliness policy briefing - England

Our policy briefing and recommendations around loneliness in England.

Loneliness and Mental Health report - UK

This report explores what it’s like to be lonely: its causes, consequences and the groups of people who are more likely to experience severe and enduring loneliness.

Cyngor ar unigrwydd

Cymorth a chyngor ar sut i ymdopi ag unigrwydd a gwella'ch iechyd meddwl

Adroddiad y DU ar Unigrwydd ac Iechyd Meddwl

Mae'r adroddiad hwn yn archwilio sut beth yw bod yn unig: ei achosion, ei ganlyniadau a'r grwpiau o bobl sy'n fwy tebygol o gael profiadau difrifol a pharhaus o unigrwydd.

Unigrwydd - Canllaw i Fyfyrwyr

Mae’r canllaw hwn wedi ei anelu at fyfyrwyr 16 oed a hŷn, mae’n archwilio unigrwydd a’i gysylltiad ag iechyd meddwl, mae’n darparu awgrymiadau a syniadau am sut i gymryd rhan a chodi ymwybyddiaeth o fewn cymunedau, yn yr ysgol, coleg neu brifysgol.

Hundreds of thousands of adults in Northern Ireland affected by loneliness

Mental Health Foundation is calling on the new Assembly to take loneliness seriously and create new £2 million Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund