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Loneliness. It's part of life. Lets talk about it.
Loneliness affects everyone at some point in their lives. But this feeling is normal and there are things you can do to help. For support and advice search 'loneliness - every mind matters'.
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport runs an ongoing loneliness campaign activity as part of the Better Health: Every Mind Matters campaign, led by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC).
The campaign primarily aims to reach 16-34 year olds by encouraging them to ‘Lift Someone Out of Loneliness’, knowing that this will likely help their own feelings of loneliness. This is based on recent research that shows that people in this demographic are at higher risk of feeling lonely compared to other age groups but are less likely to seek advice and support. The campaign aims to reduce loneliness stigma, which so often prevents young people from reaching out and accessing support.
Sometimes admitting we feel lonely can be hard but it’s important to remember that many others experience feelings of loneliness too and it can have a huge impact on our wellbeing. It’s important to remember that these feelings can pass and that there are lots of ways we can help each other too.
We also know that young people feel more confident and motivated to take action to help other people who feel lonely rather than doing things to help themselves and there are plenty of simple, free actions you can take to help yourself or others who may be feeling lonely, including:
- Joining a club
- Volunteering locally
- Giving a friend or family member a call
- Inviting someone for a walk
- Sending someone a text
- Reaching out to those you haven’t heard from for a hot drink
Whilst the campaign is primarily aimed at young people, the support and resources are available for all, and there is advice and support to suit all age ranges. If you’re feeling lonely or would like to help someone else out of their loneliness, please visit the Every Mind Matters loneliness webpage below, where there is advice for ways to help yourself or others who may be feeling lonely, and suggested support routes.
Better Health – Every Mind Matters provides a variety of services to help your general mental health and wellbeing and encourages people to take small, free steps to look after their mental wellbeing and improve their overall health.
It has a variety of free tools to help you improve your mental health, from a free online mind plan to tips and support, signposting, and email services for anxiety or sleep issues.
For More information about Every Mind Matters and the services they offer, please visit their section of our website below.
Or visit their website below for free, NHS approved advice and simple tips to help you look after your mental wellbeing.
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Loneliness. It's part of life. Lets talk about it.
Loneliness affects everyone at some point in their lives. But this feeling is normal and there are things you can do to help. For support and advice search 'loneliness - every mind matters'.