Understanding Loneliness in Younger People: Review of Opportunities & Challenges for Interventions

Understanding Loneliness in Younger People: Review of the Opportunities and Challenges for Loneliness Interventions, in Interactive Journal of Medical Research

key takeaway: "The findings of this study show that the majority of interventions and reviews are focused on older people, with ICT-based and social media–based interventions showing promise for countering the effects of loneliness. There are new technologies, such as conversational agents and robots, which are tailored to the particular needs of younger people. This literature review suggests that the digital solutions developed to overcome loneliness can benefit people, and younger people in particular, more if they are made interactive in order to retain users."