Lockdown loneliness could see some people struggle to re-integrate as restrictions ease, charity warns
People affected by feelings of loneliness and isolation as a result of lockdowns could find it difficult to re-integrate as the country unlocks, campaigners have warned.
The 22-year-old moved back home to study after feeling "lost and lonely" while living in a shared house during lockdown. "Then all of that just stopped," he says. "That kind of loneliness and isolation from friends had a massive impact." Jacqui describes herself as "tough" in terms of her mental health, and has embraced the easing of lockdown by making dinner plans with friends.Jacqui Drake said running a charity gave her something to focus on while shielding alone
The ONS said places with younger populations tended to have higher levels of loneliness, which was also tied closely to unemployment during the pandemic.