The loneliness crisis among men doesn't just affect them "but their families and communities too". Photo: Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS

Australian men say they are lonelier than ever, with more than half meeting the criteria for loneliness and lacking companionship.

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Men who experience loneliness are roughly twice as likely to have suicidal thoughts compared with those who do not.

More than half of men aged between 35 and 50 years old meet the criteria for loneliness, as ranked by the UCLA 3-Item Loneliness Scale.

Most men are open to support but don't know where to turn, Mentoring Men's

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