ONLY THE Lonely

If you picture a lonely person, you probably imagine the elderly. But recent research paints a very different picture of loneliness in Australia and the western world. Far from being an issue confined to people in their later years, modern-day loneliness is affecting younger generations, too.

In 2018, the found men and women over the age of 65 were the least likely to be lonely. Instead, it’s those aged 18 to 25 and 56 to 65 who are some of the loneliest people in the country. A similar study in the US also identified the late 20s, mid-50s and late 80s as peak times for