Loneliness isn’t just uncomfortable — it has a real impact on our mental health. In this episode of Modern Day Issues We Love to Ignore, we sit down with clinical psychologist James and person-centred psychotherapist Angela Whitmore to unpack how loneliness feeds anxiety, depression, hopelessness and emotional dysregulation.

We talk about why loneliness creates such destructive cycles of self-criticism and fear of rejection, and why connection, belonging and acceptance are so important in finding a way forward.

It’s an eye-opening conversation — and next time, we’ll be looking at the practical steps we can take to break those cycles.