Loneliness: A Challenge of Our Time
Loneliness: A Challenge of Our Time and affects people of all ages and social backgrounds, but with different characteristics and risk factors.
Worldwide, between 17% and 21% of young people (13-29 years old) report feeling lonely, with higher levels among adolescents.
In Milan a conference will be held by our Lonely-EU partner Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan.
“Loneliness as a Social Challenge. From Scientific Research to Intervention Policies” will be held at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart in Milan on May 7, 2026 (4:00 PM – 7:00 PM).
The event is organized by PsyLab – Psychology, Law and Policy Lab, a research center at the Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, in collaboration with @spsTREND, a research center at the University of Milan, as part of the European LONELY-EU project.
A number of our project members will be there: Judith Merkies, Cristiano Vezzoni, Patrizia Catellani but also Stefano BENZONI and Massimo KOMATZ from our Evidence-to-Action (E2A) Board.
If you are in the area, interested in Loneliness and have time this coming thursday, use the link to sign up for the event.
The language of the event will be Italian, as is the registration form you can find here : https://lnkd.in/eKGJnRsb