Sydney Ideas – The loneliness epidemic

How widespread is loneliness across the world? Are there certain demographics or countries that are ‘lonelier’ than others? In this talk, epidemiologist and population behavioural scientist Melody Ding takes us through the trends and predictors of loneliness and why it’s a public health issue. Joining Melody in a conversation is public health researcher Daniel Surkalim, urbanism expert Dr Jennifer Kent and host Professor Stephen Simpson, Academic Director of Charles Perkins Centre. This Sydney Ideas event was held on 27 July 2023 at the University of Sydney. More information: https://bit.ly/47hhrmF – Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/2czTNH3 Connect with us: Facebook:   / sydneyuni   Twitter:   / sydney_uni   Instagram:   / sydney_uni