A systematic review of thousands of studies around the world has found many aspects of our cities affect loneliness. But people’s relationship with their environment is complex and highly individual.
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When the pandemic hit, green space was there for us at a time when others weren’t or couldn’t be. Urban greening might be the solution to the ‘lonelygenic environment’ that our cities have created.
Loneliness is everywhere - so how can we get better at making new friends? The answer: vulnerability, trust and time.
Over 130 hours of conversations with older people reveal the truth of what it’s like to get old and how to cope with loneliness.
For the areas of cities with less than 10% green space, increasing that to 30% could cut the overall odds of residents becoming lonely by a quarter.
Humans are astonishingly flexible and resilient through times of crisis. We can find creative ways to connect with people while still reducing the immediate risk.
Stress, loss, loneliness and isolation are key factors in clinical depression, which affects millions. The US was unprepared for COVID-19 – will it remain unprepared for its medical aftermath?
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Professor of Population Health and Environmental Data Science, ARC Future Fellow in nature-based solutions for loneliness, University of Wollongong
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Associate Professor in Urban Health and Environment; NHMRC Career Development Fellow, UNSW Sydney
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Senior Research Fellow in Urbanism, University of Sydney
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Reader in Education with Psychology and Centre for Death and Society, University of Bath
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Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist, Swinburne University of Technology
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Clinical Psychologist, University of Technology Sydney
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Director of the Center for the Science of Social Connection, University of Washington
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Research Fellow, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney
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Doctoral candidate, psychology, University of Washington
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Research Fellow, Institute of Education, UCL
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Honorary Adjunct Lecturer, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney
