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Loneliness Online: What Causes It and Ways to Feel Better
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Loneliness Online: What Causes It and Ways to Feel Better
Published 4th May 2022
A free online safety guide on loneliness online.
Does a child you know ever feel lonely when they’re online? In a study by the UK’s Office for National Statistics, 14% of 10–12-year-olds said that they DID often feel lonely – so any child experiencing those feelings is, sadly, far from unusual. To support Mental Health Awareness Week – which this year has the theme of ‘loneliness’ – we spoke to a group of children and teenagers, who told us some of the things that make them feel isolated when they’re online. They also suggested some ways they use technology to make themselves feel better when that happens, and we’ve compiled their ideas into a loneliness-busting #WakeUpWednesday guide.
In the guide, you'll find tips such as taking breaks, playing single-player games and listening to your favourite audiobooks.
This is part of our Mental Health category.
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