You’re not alone in feeling lonely
We’ve built a space for stories told through words, sounds and visuals that help people feel connected, to themselves and to others.
About A/Part of the Crowd
A/Part of the crowd was named to reflect the simple fact that you can feel lonely, even when surrounded by people. This space exists to invite belonging and help you feel truly part of the crowd.
Loneliness is something many young adults go through, especially in times of change. A/Part of the Crowd is an Australian research project that responds to the impact of loneliness on mental health.
We believe that talking about our loneliness helps create a sense of shared experience, understanding and belonging. This space is here for you to browse real stories of loneliness, change and everything in between. We hope you feel welcome here.
Stories connect us.
Loneliness thrives in silence. Stories break that silence and remind us we’re not alone. We have gathered these stories since June 2024, through guided story-making workshops and a story-sharing space like we have today.
why your story matters
Shine a light on loneliness.
Your stories shine a light on an experience many of us face but only few openly discuss.
why your story matters
Shape better mental health support.
Your experiences guide the development of meaningful supports that are tailored to young Australians.
why your story matters
Join a national conversation.
Contribute to shaping solutions that reflect the needs of young people during life transitions.
why your story matters
Build a connected future.
Together, we can create a more understanding, inclusive, and supportive community for everyone.
Lived Experience Advisory Group (LEAG)
A/Part of the Crowd has been guided by a group of young people, with lived experience of, loneliness, life transitions and mental health challenges.
The LEAG have provided ideas, guidance and feedback to co-create relatable, impactful solutions that reflect the needs of young Australians.
Research team
The A/Part of the Crowd Research Team is a multidisciplinary group at the ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation. We have backgrounds across applied ethics, mental health lived-experience research, primary care, community care, psychology, co-design, music therapy, neuroscience, and public health.
Working closely with communities to address the priorities of people most impacted. We are collaborative, human-centred and future-focused.
A/part of the Crowd Team
A-Part of the Crowd is a project run out of the ALIVE National Centre for Mental Health Research Translation, based at the University of Melbourne.
You can reach us at: a-partofthecrowd@unimelb.edu.au
The A-Part of the Crowd project is funded by the Medibank Better Health Research Hub and has human research ethics approval from The University of Melbourne (ethics ID:28499).
Thank you to the Lived-Experience Advisory Group for shaping this project.
