It's crazy to think about how much #loneliness can deal damage to a person...can you believe that #smoking one pack per day is as deadly? And it's somehow so easy to take time away from #friends without necessarily even think about or notice the consequences!
Humans are #social animals. Take social away and get #depression.Reach out to someone today! Or try out a (new) #hobby that lets you meet new peeps!
Also professional help is not a bad idea, if you feel stumped enough!.
What experiences do you have about loneliness?
To me this has always seemed like a surface-level PSA. Like the people it helps probably don't have too many issues and just need a small boost.
Most people are aware that social need is a thing, that therapy exists etc, but there are other factors like cost/transportation/scheduling/energy/housing and space etc that may be dragging them down without an easy remedy. Even just living in an area with lower population density (and thus less locations) is going to have a lot less social opportunity. (...well, on-paper. I don't know how well talking to random people would actually be for making connections)
Not to mention additional friction/effects from mental/personality disorders. Or health in general.
What's PSA?
True. But you can always think and try coming up with options to fight loneliness!
Some choices can require much less bothering than some!.
Some ideas:
- #Local #events
- Discord events
- #Multiplayer video #games
- Calling a friend
- Getting to know your #neighbor
- Getting into your #residential democracy and their events
- #Volunteering
#Mental difficulties are another story.
There are some Internet #services that provide help to them though (I doubt they completely cure said difficulties but a small help is always better than none!).
I lean towards the #extrovert type. It's relatively easy for me to reach out to people and not get that lonely that often.
COVID time was the toughest for me, to stay alone by force. In two occasions I felt like losing it!
