Younger Australians are the loneliest group according to a new survey

Feeling lonely and vulnerable. Teenage girl covering her face and crying on a couch, while her mother stroking her on a head

Adult curly haired woman consoling, stroking teen girl, sitting on a sofa Source: Moment RF / Olga Rolenko/Getty Images

Younger Australians are experiencing higher psychological distress and more loneliness compared to older age groups. That's according to new research by the University of Melbourne that analysed data from 17-thousand people from 2001 to 2021.



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