Loneliness is affecting more and more of us in the UK and has had a huge impact on our physical and mental health during the pandemic. We want to raise awareness of the impact of loneliness on our mental well-being and the practical steps we can take to address it.
Discover research, advice and stories surrounding loneliness and mental health, and why we chose loneliness as the theme for Mental Health Awareness Week 2022.
Our connection to other people and our community is fundamental to protecting our mental health and we need to find better ways of tackling the epidemic of loneliness. We can all play a part in this. We want to raise awareness of the impact of loneliness on our mental well-being and the practical steps we can take to address it.
Reducing loneliness is a major step towards a mentally healthy society.
One in four adults 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.
Research, policy and guides
You can find more information on the subject of loneliness and mental health in our A to Z topics.
Stories about loneliness
We can all experience loneliness. We are proud to bring together a collection of inspirational and moving stories of people's experiences of loneliness.
