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Marlee Bower

Senior Research Fellow, Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use, University of Sydney

<p>Loneliness is the distress we feel when our relationships don’t meet our needs</p>
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The first signs of loneliness – and when you should ask for help

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