Ways to support young people experiencing loneliness and bullying

About this episode

This episode discusses the experiences of young people with loneliness and bullying, featuring insights from researchers Amber Brock-Fabel and Dr Ben Lohmeyer.

In this episode, we’re joined by Amber Brock-Fabel and Dr Ben Lohmeyer, the authors of a recent study about young people’s experiences of loneliness and its connection to bullying. They discuss the implications of the study’s results for young people’s wellbeing, the importance of creating safe spaces for young people and what practitioners and families can do to best support them.

People in this episode

Host: Emerging Minds

Guests: Amber Brock-Fabel, Dr Ben Lohmeyer

Topics covered

• loneliness
• bullying
• young people
• wellbeing
• safe spaces
• support

Keywords

• loneliness
• bullying
• young people
• wellbeing
• safe spaces
• support
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Emerging Minds

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