
← GRIT - Stories of Resilience19 oct. · 39 min
The Loneliness of Youth - Jade Neptune
<p>Three years ago, Jade Neptune was a guest on my podcast talking about an article she had written titled <em>The Heartbreak of College Suicides</em>.</p><p>Jade also spoke about her own struggles with extreme loneliness, a condition she thought was not curable. She suffered from depression and anxiety.</p><p>Now, she is back for a return visit. She talks not just about herself and her struggles with self-worth and the loneliness of youth and why that is so.</p><p>Spoiler Alert - this is a podcast about the future and what she sees for herself. How is she doing now? I asked her how she sees herself 5 years from today. She asked me back, "Do you mean professionally or personally?</p><p>I asked her if she was optimistic about the future of her generation. She is 23, close to 24.</p><p>Why are so many young people lonely?</p>