All the Lonely People – isolation and loneliness in Victoria

Isolation and loneliness – the emerging health epidemic of the 21st century

Isolation and loneliness are emerging as health epidemic concerns for the 21st century, with one in four Australians reporting being lonely, according to the Australian Loneliness Report (2018) conducted by the Australian Psychological Society and Swinburne University of Technology.

The survey confirms that people feeling lonely often experience:

  • poorer quality of life

  • lower feelings of wellbeing

  • discomfort in social situations

  • poorer social connections.