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Hamish Joy

@hjoy2020

Post-Breakup Loneliness

The process of breaking up can sometimes be compared to the death of a loved one.

Remember that time will help ease the pain.
Keeping busy can help.
Do not isolate yourself— even if you feel lower than low. Lean on family and friends.

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The 9 Different Types Of Loneliness And How To Deal With Each, According To Therapists

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Understanding the Loneliness Epidemic

Most people consider loneliness a "personal problem," to be figured out by individuals. However, the complications arising from loneliness impact our health care system, using tax dollars for health care providers and facilities. Research has consistently associated loneliness with different kinds of disease and premature mortality.

psychcentral.com

A public health problem

Most people consider loneliness a personal problem to be figured out by individuals.

However, a paper published in the American Journal of Public Health identi...

Don’t blame social media

Among the theories on why there is more loneliness today is more time online and less time in front of people.

However, levels of in-person interactions, physical and mental wellness and life balance are more likely to predict loneliness than social media usage.

Young and lonely

Generation Z (ages 18-22) had the highest loneliness scores, followed by the millennials (ages 23-37). The Greatest Generation (adults ages 72 and older) were the least lonely.

Lonely people are less able to pick up on positive social stimuli, like others’ attention and commitment signals, so they withdraw prematurely – in many cases before they’re actually socially isolated.

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Frank Morgan

@frankiem

What to Do When You Feel Lonely in a Crowd

Something that's too often misunderstood about loneliness: It's not the same as being alone I t's an unsettling sensation: You're at a party, surrounded by people you know, chatting away - and somehow, in the middle of all those people, you realize that you still feel strangely alone.

elemental.medium.com

Loneliness

It isn’t defined by the number of people in your life; instead, it’s the distance between what you want out of your relationships and what you’re getting.

So it’s absolutely possible t...

Make small talk

Have quick, non-threatening conversations throughout the day: make small talk with your barista, the cashier at the grocery store, anyone you encounter who seems receptive.

Think of them as stretching a muscle: not the same as a full workout, but beneficial nonetheless. When you’re lonely, you go inward, and just stretching that little bit can kick-start a process that helps you feel better.

Find a state of flow

Do something you find totally engaging, to the point you lose track of time.

That activity doesn’t have to be mentally engaging or intellectually rigorous. Maybe it’s reading, running, or cleaning. If you’re truly immersed in what you’re doing, no matter what it is, you won’t have the mental space to be consumed by loneliness.

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Joshua Martins

@joshuamar

The Joy of Solitude

According to a recent study, many people prefer to give themselves a mild electric shock than to sit in a room alone with their own thoughts. Loneliness can be defined as a complex and unpleasant emotional response to isolation or lack of companionship.

psychologytoday.com

Loneliness

Loneliness can be defined as a complex and unpleasant emotional response to isolation or lack of companionship.

It can be either transient or chronic, and typically includes

Loneliness is damaging

Lonely people eat and drink more, and exercise and sleep less. They are at higher risk of developing psychological problems such as alcoholism, depression, and psychosis, and physical problems such as infection, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

Loneliness vs Solitude

Loneliness is the pain of being alone and is damaging. Solitude is the joy of being alone and is empowering.

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