The experience of loneliness among young people with depression: a qualitative meta-synthesis of the literature

Abstract Background Young people have a higher prevalence of loneliness than other age groups, and they are also at risk of depression. Quantitative studies describe a bidirectional association between loneliness and depression, but there is limited understanding of how these influence each other. L...

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Main Authors: Louis Achterbergh, Alexandra Pitman, Mary Birken, Eiluned Pearce, Herman Sno, Sonia Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Psychiatry
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12888-020-02818-3