Nearly half of young adults report loneliness in eight-country study
Medical Xpress
March 6, 2026
Nearly half of young adults across eight countries report feeling lonely—and those who do face much higher likelihood of depression and anxiety, according to a new international study led by researchers at the Washington University in St. Louis School of Public Health. Across all eight countries, nearly four in 10 adults reported feeling lonely. Among those ages 18–24, that figure rose to nearly one in two, compared with about 30% of adults 55 or older.
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Originally published on Medical Xpress on 3/6/2026