“Research shows that regular mindfulness practice strengthens attention, helps manage repetitive negative thoughts, and improves emotional regulation. Even short daily sessions can reduce stress and enhance mood, making it easier to respond calmly in everyday situations.”
Research from Australia
Some hard but true numbers
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW): Australia’s welfare 2025: in brief contains up‑to‑date data on social isolation, loneliness, and wellbeing across Australia, including prevalence and changes over time. This is one of the most recent national statistical summaries. Learn More
- Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS): The ABS released updated social connection indicators in September 2025, including measures of loneliness and social isolation. They reported that in 2023 around about 17 % of Australians aged 15+ reported often feeling lonely — stable with recent years but higher than earlier decades. Learn More
- Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW): The AIHW’s Social isolation and loneliness statistics (based on the HILDA survey) show about 15 % of Australians experienced loneliness in 2023, and 15–16 % reported social isolation. Patterns varied by age and sex, with some age groups experiencing rising or declining trends over the past two decades. Learn More
- Centre for Health Economics — Monash Business School (2025): A “loneliness recession” study found economic insecurity (including unemployment and financial stress) significantly increases loneliness risk and can have long‑term effects on wellbeing. Learn More
- University of Sydney & Household Survey Analysis (August 2025): New research highlights that 43 % of young Australians aged 15–25 feel lonely, with a significant portion experiencing persistent loneliness (lasting at least two years). The study used HILDA data (2022–23) to explore socioeconomic and health risk factors associated with loneliness. Learn More
- Beyond Blue (Oct 2025): A major survey reported loneliness being more strongly linked to anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts than financial hardship, particularly among younger people (18–24). The organisation described loneliness as a growing mental health priority. Learn More
1. National Report Card 2024 — National Mental Health Commission
This annual report gives a data‑driven overview of Australia’s mental health system, wellbeing outcomes, prevalence of mental disorders, social determinants (e.g., financial stress, loneliness), and system performance, focusing on 2024 calendar year. Download Pdf
2. Mental Health Australia Annual Report 2024‑25
A comprehensive sector perspective from Australia’s peak mental health advocacy body, outlining policy priorities, evidence base, lived experience insights, and system support efforts. Download Pdf
3. The impact of mindfulness apps on psychological processes of change: a systematic review
The study revealed that Mindfulness apps improve attention regulation and reduce negative thinking. Download Pdf
4. A systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials of well-being-focused interventions
Mindfulness and compassion-based practices improve mental health and well-being globally.
Interventions included mindfulness-based, compassion-based, acceptance and commitment therapy and positive psychology interventions, as well as exercise, yoga, educational, nature-based programmes and combined exercise-psychological approaches. Download Pdf
5. The Western Australian medical schools mindfulness project: a randomised controlled trial
For students and professionals, mindfulness improves concentration, memory retention, and decision-making. Programs as short as 8 weeks have been shown to increase trait mindfulness, which helps learners perform better under pressure.
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a novel online mindfulness training program on trait mindfulness, wellbeing and study engagement of medical students at program completion and 6-month follow-up. Download Pdf
6. Beyond Blue — Australia’s Mental Health and Wellbeing Check
Released by Beyond Blue in collaboration with national survey partners, this report surveys mental health and wellbeing in Australia for 2024, including prevalence, distress, support‑seeking behaviours, and trends over time. Download Pdf
Research from India
1. Epidemiology of loneliness & social isolation, an emerging public mental health predicament in India: a scoping review
A 2025 scoping review examining the extent and nature of research on loneliness and social isolation as public mental health issues in India. Download Pdf
2. The Power of Social Connection: The Relationship Between Loneliness, Social Isolation and Depression in Adults
This study examines how social isolation and loneliness relate to depressive symptoms and mental health in adults — useful for linking isolation with broader mental health outcomes. Download Pdf
3. Government economic / policy documents note that 15 % of the adult population experiences mental health issues requiring intervention, with substantial treatment gaps (70–92 %) due to stigma and workforce shortages. Download Pdf
4. National Mental Health Survey‑2 (NMHS‑2)
NMHS is currently being conducted to update prevalence, disability and service use data across adolescents and adults. Visit Website
5. High distress among college students: ~70 % report moderate‑high anxiety and ~60 % show depressive symptoms in a multi‑city study on students. Read More
6. Tele‑MANAS national helpline data: Over 39,000 suicide‑related distress calls recorded, indicating widespread crisis engagement. Read More
7. Treatment gap in India’s mental health care: As per jan 2026 report, over 80 % of individuals with mental illness do not receive timely care, reflecting deep systemic challenges. Read More