My name is Lara and I'm the founder of The Lonely Club - an online community built to tackle the loneliness epidemic amongst young people in the UK. I've just graduated with a 1st Class MA in Arts & Lifestyle Journalism, where I specialised in reporting on this topic. I'm also a freelance writer, and have written for publications such as Dazed Digital, Stylist+, The Guardian, Business Insider and Metro. I have a deep passion for holistic health and healing - inspired by my personal experiences with loneliness in my teens and twenties. I'm also a qualified yoga teacher, holistic health coach and trainee counsellor. I thrive in social situations where I can initiate meaningful conversations with like-minded people. With that in mind, I really hope this safe space helps you on your healing journey as much as it's going to help me.