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Finding Belonging After Work, Relocation and Life Changes
From knitting circles to theatre groups, adults are creating welcoming spaces where friendships can grow through shared interests…
Predicting depression and anxiety: what young people really think
Mental health issues, including depression and anxiety, are some of the leading causes of disease burden among young…
‘I don’t have any friends’: why do young people today have fewer mates?
On Tess Lavanda’s YouTube channel there is one video with substantially more views than the rest: it is…
The Guardian view on loneliness: the decline in friendship leaves gen Z exposed | Editorial
Hope, Raye told a crowd at Reading festival on Saturday, was the theme of a set inspired by…
Thinktank reports epidemic of loneliness among England’s ‘disconnected’ young
The number of young people with no close friends has risen fivefold since 2014 as a result of…
‘Work is good for you’: how UK scheme could help tackle youth mental health crisis
Work must be “part of the answer” to the mental health crisis among young people, the work and…
The ex-gang member breaking the cycle of violence among LA youths
Francisco Villarruel and Gustavo Galvez sat in a park in Los Angeles reminiscing on their first boxing lesson…
Compulsory GCSE resits in England harm teenagers’ mental wellbeing, study finds
Forcing teenagers who fail GCSEs into multiple resits has a negative impact on their mental health, according to…
Turbocharge special needs internships to help tackle UK youth jobs crisis, says Milburn
Specialist internships designed to secure work for young people with special educational needs should be put on “turbocharge”…
‘Cheap travel is not a defence’: the parents facing court for school absences in England
As the long school summer break approached its mid-point recently, Margate beach was crowded with families enjoying the…