Kunz, Johannes S.
Trinh, Trong-Anh
Berk, Michael
Earnest, Arul
Engel, Lidia
Filia, Kate
Le, Long Khanh‑Dao
Lim, Michelle H.
Skouteris, Helen
Shields, Michael A.
Mihalopoulos, Cathrine
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Health and Medical Research Council (2024805)
National Health and Medical Research Council (2024805)
National Health and Medical Research Council (2024805)
National Health and Medical Research Council (2024805)
National Health and Medical Research Council (2024805)
National Health and Medical Research Council (2024805)
National Health and Medical Research Council (2024805)
National Health and Medical Research Council (2024805)
National Health and Medical Research Council (2024805)
National Health and Medical Research Council (2024805)
National Health and Medical Research Council (2024805)
Article History
Received: 7 July 2025
Accepted: 23 July 2026
First Online: 31 July 2026
Declarations
Competing interests: M.H.L. is the CEO and Scientific Chair of Ending Loneliness Together. She is also the vice chair of the International Scientific Board on the Global Initiative on Loneliness and Connection and on the World Health Organization Commission to Social Connection Technical Advisory Group. L.E. and C.M. serve on the scientific advisory committee of Ending Loneliness Together. No other authors have competing interests.