According to a recent report from the U.S. Surgeon General, 73% of teens and young adults are struggling with loneliness and social isolation.
In this interview on WCVB, Eugene Beresin, MD, MA, Executive Director of the Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds, discusses some of the factors contributing to loneliness in teens and young adult.
Mass General doctor lists factors behind increased feelings of loneliness, isolation in young people (WCVB)
And here are some resources for teens, young adults and their parents:
- Article: How can young people combat teen loneliness?
- Article: Recommendations for parents and caregivers
- Article: More tips for parents and caregivers
- Shrinking It Down podcast: The Loneliest Generation
- Shrinking It Down podcast: Lonely College Students
- “Ways to Help Your Lonely Teen” by Dr. Gene Beresin
Executive Director, The Clay Center for Young Healthy Minds
Senior Educator in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at MGH
Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School