Loneliness group helps young adults find friends

• Loneliness interventions are emerging as a public health response, with peer-support groups now being established to address social isolation in young adults—a recognised risk factor for suicide and mental health deterioration
• GPs should consider signposting isolated patients to community loneliness support groups as part of holistic mental health management, particularly those presenting with depression or suicidal ideation
• Loneliness-focused initiatives represent a preventive approach that may reduce demand on mental health services by addressing social determinants of mental illness in the community setting

The national group was set up to help tackle loneliness, after a man died from suicide.

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