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A key objective of the government鈥檚 tackling loneliness strategy is to reduce the stigma associated with loneliness so that people feel better equipped to talk about their social wellbeing. In our review of the evidence base on loneliness, published in January 2022, one of the gaps identified was our understanding of the relationship between stigma and loneliness.

皇冠体育apprefore, the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) commissioned a rapid evidence assessment to explore:

• 皇冠体育app existence of loneliness stigma;
• 皇冠体育app relationship between stigma and loneliness, including whether some groups are more likely to experience loneliness stigma;
• 皇冠体育app impact of loneliness stigma; and
• What works in tackling loneliness stigma.

Building on this, DCMS commissioned qualitative research to further understand how stigma is experienced across the life course. 皇冠体育app research explored:

• Understandings and expressions of loneliness;
• Barriers that prevent people from taking actions to overcome their loneliness;
• How these issues are experienced across different population groups;
• 皇冠体育app experience of loneliness stigma; and
• Strategies for reducing this stigma.