Is a 'shadow pandemic' affecting international students? Responses to the global trend of loneliness among young men (S7.11)

14:00 – 15:00 CEST, 11 September 2025 ‐ 1 hour

Room: F5

Roundtable session

Studies confirm an alarming trend: young men are experiencing deep levels of loneliness, isolation and loss of meaning, while spending their days online navigating the ‘manosphere’. While universities are doing research, there is still a lack of awareness. In this session, participants will learn about the risks for international students and will participate in a ‘gamification’ experience, a tool and generative resource that they could potentially implement at their institutions.

 

Topics:

Student mental health support Soft (transversal) skills