Giving up on making new friendships as we get older is a “big mistake”, a clinical psychotherapist has warned.
A recent European Union survey found that 20% of Irish people report feeling lonely most or all of the time – compared to an EU average of 13%.
The lowest figures were recorded in the Netherlands, Czech Republic, Croatia and Austria which all recorded loneliness levels below 10%.
Across the EU, 35% of people reported feeling lonely some of the time.
The data led to Green Party Senator Pauline O’Reilly to urge the Government to consider appointing a Minister for Loneliness…
