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Loneliness - Reach out at The Mix!

According to studies, around one in five people aged between 13-29 report feeling lonely in 2025. There is even evidence to suggest that despite common belief, in 2025, those aged 16-34 are more than five times more likely to suffer from chronic loneliness than those above 65!
You can hear about two of our young people’s experience with loneliness specifically at university and how they felt navigating this as but one example of a lonely generation. Loneliness is also discussed in depth in this episode of The Mix Six podcast and what can be done to combat this growing sense of isolation.
Feeling lonely can be so distressing and isolating, and make everyday life feel even trickier than it already can be. Loneliness is such a human emotion, especially when we consider the fact we are social creatures. We hear a lot of you all mention these feelings in chats and across the boards. Having connection through being involved in a Community is what we are all about here at The Mix. You do not need to suffer alone in these feelings of loneliness and isolation!
Please reach out and share a moment of connection, you are deserving of feeling seen and connected to the people around you!
What is your experience with loneliness?
You can hear about two of our young people’s experience with loneliness specifically at university and how they felt navigating this as but one example of a lonely generation. Loneliness is also discussed in depth in this episode of The Mix Six podcast and what can be done to combat this growing sense of isolation.
Feeling lonely can be so distressing and isolating, and make everyday life feel even trickier than it already can be. Loneliness is such a human emotion, especially when we consider the fact we are social creatures. We hear a lot of you all mention these feelings in chats and across the boards. Having connection through being involved in a Community is what we are all about here at The Mix. You do not need to suffer alone in these feelings of loneliness and isolation!
Please reach out and share a moment of connection, you are deserving of feeling seen and connected to the people around you!
What is your experience with loneliness?
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There are certain things I want to do but might not be able to because I do not have the right person or people to do them with. For example, going on a UK holiday in an RV or a cruise abroad with a romantic partner. What helps me is knowing that it does not have to be forever. I can get a relationship even if I do not know when, I can make more friends, and there are ways to work on my loneliness. This community has and is helping me a lot with my loneliness, and I am trying to use other services as well for long-term support. It is tough dealing with these feelings on my own, but attending sessions here and similar activities helps, and I definitely want to keep addressing my loneliness. Thanks for posting this @Leyla I kinda needed it.
But yeah, university is a lonely time for me. I spend so much time alone, can’t talk to people, and then at the end of the day I go back to… nobody. At least with school I could come home and chatter away to my family all evening. But I know not everyone has that.
Selective mutism is incredibly lonely.
But it’s not all bad, I’ve come across some lovely people and spaces like here where I can communicate and get that connection I can’t have irl. It doesn’t quite help with loneliness as much as real face to face conversation but it’s something.
Trying to accept that I will always be lonely isnt an easy one though. I just try not to think about it.