STAKEHOLDERS AREA
This page is for like-minded organisations that share B-Friend's vision and ambition
STAKEHOLDERS AREA
This page is for like-minded
organisations that share
B-Friend's vision and ambition
Why we care
Loneliness Factor
- Research confirms that most new international students feel extremely lonely and disconnected
- This impacts dramatically on health, mental health, social integration, resilience and academic success
- Health-wise, loneliness equates to 15 cigarettes a day, causing sleep disorders, depression, heart disease and mortality (Australian Coalition to End Loneliness)
Our 2019 research found that:
- 94% of Melbourne's International Students report frequent loneliness or depression
- 96% do not exercise
- 62% said that the issue can last beyond their first-year
- 96% will never complain to parents, teachers or homestay hosts (for strong reasons)
Since Covid-19 hit, students' loneliness problems have intensified dramatically.
We're driving student-led, human-centred solutions.
Our early interventions help kick-start students' own journeys towards inspiration, connection and success.
Work with us
We're exploring solutions across health, arts, community and education sectors.
If your vision aligns in any way with ours, please reach out! We love collaborating.
Why we care
Loneliness Factor
Research findings:
Our 2019 research found that:
Since Covid-19 hit, students' loneliness problems have intensified dramatically.
We're driving student-led, human-centred solutions.
Our early interventions help kick-start students' own journeys towards inspiration, connection and success.
Loneliness Factor
Research findings:
- most new international students feel extremely lonely and disconnected
- it has dramatic impacts on health, mental health, social integration, resilience and academic success
- loneliness equates to 15 cigarettes a day, health-wise
- it causes sleep disorders, depression, heart disease and mortality
Our 2019 research found that:
- 94% of Melbourne's International Students report frequent loneliness or depression
- 96% do not exercise
- 62% said that the issue can last beyond their first-year
- 96% will never complain to parents, teachers or homestay hosts (for strong reasons)
Since Covid-19 hit, students' loneliness problems have intensified dramatically.
We're driving student-led, human-centred solutions.
Our early interventions help kick-start students' own journeys towards inspiration, connection and success.
Work with us
We're exploring solutions across health, arts, community and education sectors.
If your vision aligns in any way with ours, please reach out! We love collaborating.
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