Here's why making phone calls can be great for young people's wellbeing

Trust is enhanced through positive conversation. Image: Pexels/Uriel Mont
Andrea Wigfield
Professor Applied Social and Policy Research; Director, Centre for Loneliness Studies,, Sheffield Hallam UniversityAntonia Ypsilanti
Associate Professor in Cognitive Psychology/ Psychobiology, Sheffield Hallam University
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