Why do so many young men struggle with loneliness and isolation?

When actor Barry Keoghan recently spoke about feeling lonely, it struck a nerve.  Is our 'strong and silent' male culture leaving young men more vulnerable to feeling isolated?
Why do so many young men struggle with loneliness and isolation?

“You could have a young person who, on the surface, is really well-connected. They’re in college or school, on the football team, but when they come in to chat, it’s loneliness that’s coming across. And it’s because they’re not properly connected, not in a meaningful way.”

Actor Barry Keoghan made headlines recently when he confided about feeling deeply lonely.

The Banshees of Inisherin star told GQ magazine that during the premiere of his latest film, Saltburn, in “one of the noisiest, busiest cities in the world” — New York — he felt alone.

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