A new review reports on the available evidence about children and young people specifically, stating that loneliness is associated with mental health problems, including depression and anxiety-potentially affecting them years later. (1)

Young men.

Afraid of being old. Afraid of being alone.

Because they were never old.

Because they do not know they have nothing to fear when being alone. One day they will learn. One day they will be old. And they will be happy. And they will be ready to die. So anxious and clinged to life.

Only because once upon a time they were young men.

Afraid of being old...