Why Half of College Students Feel Alone and How to Fix It | Alexis Redding
From The Harvard EdCast by Harvard Graduate School of Education
April 8, 2026 · 28 min · Season 1 · Episode 483
About this episode
Alexis Redding discusses the prevalence of loneliness among college students and strategies to support them during their transition.
Alexis Redding explores why loneliness and uncertainty are a normal part of the college transition and how we can better support students.
People in this episode
Guest: Alexis Redding
Topics covered
- loneliness
- college transition
- student support
- mental health
- uncertainty
Keywords
- college students
- loneliness
- support
- transition
- mental health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Harvard Graduate School of Education
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