Loneliness at Christmas doesn't just affect the elderly but young people too
The end-of-year holiday season is always a difficult time for people left isolated as families and friends gather to celebrate. But this was the year of the coronavirus and loneliness has been a feature of life for months. One report published in the summer found nearly three times as many people reported feelings of loneliness compared to 2019. Experts across Europe say the necessary focus on maintaining our physical health has come at the expense of mental health. “We always talk about the transmission of the virus, but loneliness is also a public health problem,” Pedro Gullón, an epid...