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Die Presse

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Loneliness affects not only the elderly, but increasingly the young, and the Ministry of Social Affairs is launching an initiative.

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According to Statistik Austria, 28 percent of people in Austria feel at least occasionally lonely. Especially younger groups are particularly affected – with potentially serious consequences for society

SALZBURG24

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More than a quarter of the 18- to 74-year-olds in Austria feel at least sometimes lonely – young adults and people in financial difficulties are particularly affected.

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VIENNA. Over a quarter of the 18- to 74-year-olds in Austria feel at least sometimes lonely, almost every tenth (eight percent) perceives this emotion always or mostly.

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According to the study, nearly two million people are affected. Those who are ill, living alone and in the city are more often affected. Social media increase frustration.