Loneliness Can be Described as Causing Depression and Pain.
What is Loneliness?
This is a short discussion about loneliness and about how it can cause depression and pain. It can cause physical and mental health issues. However, there are ways to help alleviate the suffering, and as a result, I have compile a short list of things that can be done to help people cope.
Loneliness is a human emotion, which is probably unique to everyone. It can be serious depression and pain for some people. Some people feel a sense of being alone. As much as I may agree with these people, there are loads of people who actually love to be alone. I most certainly do and I bask in it. I value my alone time as much as I value spending time with friends that I rarely see. Some people cannot seem to tolerate being alone at all.
Loneliness is something that I only feel once in a while, I feel it most when I crave the company of my sons and grandchildren. This has nothing to do with the feeling of being physically alone. A Face Time chat can repair that in a flash. People
People often feel alone in crowds, at parties, even during marriage, as I did. The word isolation comes to mind as well, for example, if I had to live alone in the country without friends or any transportation to go see others, it would be difficult. On the other hand, I know people who never want to be alone. They tend to get depressed very easily and often. As a result, some have become suicidal, and needed help to recover. They also had difficulty eating, sleeping, and going out for a short walk.
Helpful Quote by Psychology Today.
“Loneliness is the state of distress or discomfort that results when one perceives a gap between one’s desires for social connection and actual experiences of it. Even some people who are surrounded by others throughout the day—or are in a long-lasting marriage—still experience a deep and pervasive loneliness. Research suggests that loneliness poses serious threats to well-being as well as long-term physical health”. (PsychologyToday)
Examples of Loneliness.
Some people experience loneliness in crowds, even when living in an apartment building where sometimes hundreds of people live. We experience loneliness after the loss of a family member or a friend, some (as I did) in the middle of a marriage. Others who suffer the loss of a job, or when have to move to another town, province, and/or country. Think about the elderly person who has to move to a nursing home or with a family member. They sometimes have to live far away from their old neighborhood and their own house that they loved to care for.
Some have to cope with illness that keeps them from being a part of the world they once knew. We often feel lonely when we reach the point where we desire connection, and can’t have it. I sometimes feel lonely after a disagreement with a loved one, so I like to make up really quickly….loneliness doesn’t feel so good.
Loneliness can also cause mental and sometimes physical illnesses. As a result it is important to keep an eye on family and friends who are often isolated. I have known people who have literally died from loneliness, they just gave up on living, so be kind to the lonely.
A List of Things we Can do to Alleviate the Depression and Pain That Loneliness May Cause.
A list of 7 Things You can do to Help Yourself Deal With Loneliness.
♥ Try not to dwell on your loneliness, you could drift into depression.
♥ Choose to socialize, even if you can go for a walk, go to a mall, or drop in someplace for a coffee. Chances are you’ll run into people you know, try to initiate a conversation.
♥ Give yourself a reason to laugh, watch a funny movie, read comical articles, and watch funny videos on line. Laughing is healthy for you and will help you to generate good feelings.
♥ Call the people in your life who help you feel less lonely, invite them for coffee or a meal, maybe go to a movie with them.
♥ Count your blessings, and generate a feeling of thankfulness in your life.
♥ Join a club with people who have similar interests or not. Venture into something new and you will inevitably meet new people.
♥ We can also enjoy times of solitude as well!
It’s a wonderful time to refresh and to look within, a time to relax and do what you want to do. It can be a great time to develop growth in your life, to figure out what you really want.
can't wait to see the next one. You know that I love to laugh. love the lists. can't wait to go to the cottage for my own SOLITUDE!!!!!
Thank you for your comment. I love to laugh too! And yah, the lists are good easy to read and to hopefully follow.
Will not be blogging anymore on Sundays, so catch me tomorrow.