Two in five young Australians experiencing long-term loneliness, new study reveals

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Two in five young Australians experiencing long-term loneliness, new study reveals
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Extroverted by nature, Hunter Karam has always been someone with lots of friends. Yet when the Sydney local was reeling from the end of a long-term relationship in his early 20s, he felt he had no one to turn to. While long days at his construction job kept him busy, it left him too tired to maintain meaningful connections with friends.

” A culture of connection Building a culture of connection is key to addressing persistent loneliness, experts say. But this is easier said than done, with many Australians telling 7NEWS.com.au they struggled to make genuine friends as an adult. When researchers interviewed adults about making friends in a recent study, the most common reasons people struggled were a lack of trust, a lack of time and introversion.

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