Loneliness With Sam

<p>Hello &amp; Welcome to the Research Zone podcast, the podcast where we aim to make sense of youth mental health research. Each week, we will talk to a different researcher to learn about their research project, discussing the why, what, where, when and how of their research, and most importantly, how this can benefit us as young people. </p><p>Today I am joined by <b>Sam</b> to chat about <b>loneliness in 16-24 year olds</b>. We will cover: </p><ul><li>Why loneliness is such an important issue </li><li>Sam’s project &amp; his unique interview method</li><li>His findings about the experience of loneliness and potential causes </li><li>What young people can do if they feel lonely </li><li>Future research needed in this area </li></ul><p>If you&apos;ve found anything talked about today upsetting or triggering, then please reach out for support! You can text YM to 82558, or visit <a href='http://findahelpline.com'>findahelpline.com</a> to find someone to help you with whatever you’re feeling. However you feel, you are never alone. </p><p><b>To find out more about todays topics: </b></p><ul><li><a href='https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.660791/full '>Read the full paper by clicking here  </a></li><li><a href='https://www.ucl.ac.uk/psychiatry/research/epidemiology-and-applied-clinical-research-department/loneliness-and-social-isolation '>Visit the UCL Loneliness and Social Isolation Network by clicking here</a></li></ul><p><b>Credits: </b><br/>Logo Credit: DesignEvo </p><p>Music Credit: Upbeat and Inspiring created by <a href='https://pixabay.com/users/lesfm-22579021/?tab=audio&amp;utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=audio&amp;utm_content=7285'>Lesfm</a> from <a href='https://pixabay.com/?utm_source=link-attribution&amp;utm_medium=referral&amp;utm_campaign=music&amp;utm_content=7285'>Pixabay</a> </p>