Q. Why do you feel lonely?

The circumstances that have created these feelings vary hugely, from new mothers without access to the parenting community, to friends kept apart by closed borders. Here are some of the things you shared with us

‘My friends are great, but they’re all in relationships; my partner and I broke up during the first lockdown, and even then I felt as if I had no one to lean on’

‘Since the birth of my first baby, no family have really been able to see her, certainly not extended family and friends, and there have been very few classes to go to’