Loneliness and periods of crisis 'affect many in UK'

[Northerner]

As many as a third of British adults feel they have no-one to turn to in a crisis, a survey has suggested.

Nearly three-quarters of those questioned online for the Red Cross said they had already been through a period of crisis in their lives.

And 37% thought they could suffer one again within the next five years.

The main worries for people as they get older were cited as being the loss of independence and not being able to cope on their own.

About a quarter of the 2,043 people surveyed were concerned they would not be able to get around in the same way, and would be lonely and isolated.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-25777617

 

[cherrypie]

This thread looks lonely.🙂

Times are changing and people are too busy to look in on neighbours and talk to them.
Families are scattered as people looking for work may have to move miles away from their roots to gain employment and a phone call now and again seems to be the norm.

Social media and texting is not the same as someone visiting but this is how it is nowadays for lots of people. Plus people keep their troubles to themselves as they don't want to be judged by others.

Don't know what the answer is but times are changing.