Social Distancing Heightens Feelings of Isolation and Loneliness in Young People

Findings suggest ways faith leaders can facilitate belonging and mitigate loneliness in young people A new survey by Springtide Research Institute found that for many young adults, shelter in [...]

As the United States and much of the global community comes to terms with social distancing, it’s worth taking a minute to pause and consider all of the people who feel lonely and isolated even [...]

With an eye to this year’s focus on mental health, the Springtide Ambassadors have once again put together Spotify playlists! We sent an internal survey to our ambassadors, asking them to reflect [...]

Hear Adiam, 25, in DC talk with Daniel, 24, in NV about their perceptions and experiences surrounding Gen Z and mental health. Season 7 coincides with our Springtide Series on Mental Health and [...]

While loneliness is not necessarily unique to this generation, the level of disconnection Gen Z is experiencing is cause for action. In this video, Springtide executive director Josh Packard [...]

Some of our most recent research shows a clear tie between engaging with a religious or spiritual community and better mental health. Yet, merely showing up for service or interacting with groups [...]

Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by Comment. This article, Authority is Dead, Long Live Authority, is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read [...]

Springtide Research Institute was recently featured by HR Brew. This article is reprinted in part below, but we encourage you to visit their site to read the piece in its entirety. Younger [...]

The Voices of Young People Podcast is a digital space where we listen directly to young people as they respond to our research and share about the issues impacting their lives. Season 7 coincides [...]

One of the questions our executive director receives most is “how can we get young people to come back to church?” In this video, Josh Packard explains how the landscape of religious formation [...]

Hear Julianna, 14, in MN talk with Talia, 16, in CA about their perceptions and experiences surrounding Gen Z and mental health. Season 7 coincides with our Springtide Series on Mental Health and [...]

Many young people are lonely, which Springtide defines as a persistent state of being in which a person feels isolated, unsupported, and without close friends. Nearly 40 percent of the young [...]