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Mental Health News Articles
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| Posted: 7th August 2004 |
| Loneliness |
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Loneliness is a very individual feelingFor some it can be empty and isolating, for others noisy and self-persecutingYou might experience a feeling that something is not right, or you might feel an intense and deep painLoneliness may be related to missing a specific person because they have died or are far away, or it may involve feeling alone because you are out of contact with people because of work or your life situationLoneliness can even be felt when you are surrounded by people, but are having difficulty communicating with them.
Loneliness is a passive stateIt is not the same as being aloneA person will always have time when they choose to be aloneLoneliness is the feeling of being alone, sad and feeling trapped, seemingly with no way of the problemWhen we suffer from loneliness we tend to feel so down that we become lethargic and do nothing to try to change itWe hope that it may someday change, but meanwhile we wallow in the feeling, strangely embracing itHolding on to loneliness and the feelings that go with it can however lead to depression and complete helplessness.
The alternative to viewing loneliness as an unalterable characteristic of our lives is to recognise it as something that can be changedIt is also important to realise that loneliness is a common experience suffered by most people, to some degree, at sometime in their livesMost importantly it should be viewed as a signal or indicator of important personal needs that are not being met.
Combating loneliness may involve a variety of tasksIt may involve learning to do things differently, becoming more independent, or learning to adjust psychological attitudes or behaviours to simply feel better and more content about yourself in general.
There are a number of ways to begin making improvementsStart by reminding yourself that loneliness does not have to last forever and that you are the one person who can change it. |
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