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Loneliness has become a global epidemic among young people today

One in three 18 to 25 year olds reported feeling lonely three or more times in the past week

Adolescents aged 12 to 17 reported that one in seven (13%) feel lonely three or more times a week. Image:  Todd Diemer

Michelle Lim
Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology
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