Social connection is important for our mental health and well-being, especially during the formative period of adolescence. Over the past decade, there has been an increase in adolescent loneliness and its impact on adolescent mental health is on the rise.

The Lonely Minds Research aims to study social disconnection in adolescents through exploring the underlying neural mechanisms, individual differences and longitudinal development. Learn more about each of these research streams below:

Neural Mechanisms

Individual Differences

Longitudinal Development