Men's Circle April Discussion: Loneliness - Being Alone & Staying Human

SCHOOL OF THOUGHT SOCIETY invites you to:
Men's Circle April Discussion: Loneliness - Being Alone & Staying Human
📍 Where: Violet Flame KL
📅 When: Wednesday, 29 April 2026
🕗 Time: 8:00PM – 10:00PM
📞 Reservation: +6019 723 2112

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), loneliness and social isolation are more than emotional states, they are serious public health threats. Humans are biologically wired for connection and when that connection breaks down, the consequences can include higher risks of heart disease, stroke, depression, anxiety, dementia, and even premature death. Nearly one in six people worldwide report feeling lonely, and rates are even higher among adolescents, young adults, and those in low-income settings [1].

A report highlighted by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that loneliness is rising across age groups, with young people (16–24) and older adults (65+) especially affected. Between 2015 and 2022, the share of young people meeting friends daily dropped significantly, while the risk of social isolation increased among older adults. The report also finds that men and young people have emerged as at-risk groups for loneliness and reduced relationship quality [2].

In our earlier session, men spoke about watching movies alone, attending gatherings yet returning home empty and feeling unseen even in familiar spaces. Loneliness showed up not as isolation, but as disconnection from others, from meaning and from self.

This Men’s Circle session revisits loneliness with deeper awareness. We explore how loneliness can exist and acknowledging that loneliness is not a personal failure.

We are here not to fix.
We are here not to advise.
Just Men , shared presence, and the courage to voice out what is real.

References:

1. Loneliness and isolation – the hidden threat to global health we can no longer ignore
2. Loneliness growing among young and old, says OECD