How is loneliness impacting young people in Australia?
From Emerging Minds Families by Emerging Minds
March 9, 2026 · 25 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the impact of loneliness on young people in Australia and how parents can support their children.
In this episode, host Nadia Rossi talks with Amber Brock-Fabel (Founder, SA Youth Forum) and Dr Ben Lohmeyer (Senior Lecturer in Social Policy, College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University) about the findings from their co-designed study on loneliness and its relationship with young people’s experiences of bullying and overall wellbeing. They talk about the rise of loneliness amongst young people in Australia, the importance of creating safe spaces for young people and how parents may better understand what their children might be facing at school—and ways to support them.
People in this episode
Host: Nadia Rossi
Guests: Amber Brock-Fabel, Dr Ben Lohmeyer
Topics covered
- loneliness
- young people
- bullying
- wellbeing
- safe spaces
- parenting
Keywords
- loneliness
- young people
- bullying
- wellbeing
- Australia
- safe spaces
- parenting
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SA Youth Forum, Flinders University
Places: Australia
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