Richard Hogan: Being connected all the time doesn’t always help loneliness

"We do not provide teenagers with enough places to go and socialise that are fun and healthy. They have literally nowhere to go"
Richard Hogan: Being connected all the time doesn’t always help loneliness

Richard Hogan: My research has found that Gen Z are lonely, not going out socialising as much as previous generations, and are stuck on their phones.

A study by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre found that Ireland has the highest rate of loneliness of all European countries. 

For such a small country, it is surprising that we should have such a prevalence of loneliness among our population.

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