Tag: loneliness

  • Merry Christmas to all hearts

    Merry Christmas to all hearts

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    It’s nearly Christmas, and my heart is going through the motions. For the first time in ever, I’ve set up Christmas lights in my living room, and got teary eyed whilst doing so, thinking about family, and old Christmases with my loved ones,  who are no longer here.  If you…

  • I’ve been lonely all my life –  Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

    I’ve been lonely all my life – Mental Health Awareness Week 2022

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    For most of my life I’ve felt alone and lonely. I never realised this was a thing, it’s just how I’ve always felt and I never really questioned why. 

  • Research—loneliness as bad as smoking: why social connections matter for your health

    Research—loneliness as bad as smoking: why social connections matter for your health

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    Life with chronic illness can be lonely. Not surprising, researchers have found that socially isolated individuals are more at risk of illness and death.

  • Merry Christmas

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    Merry Christmas :) I promise I\’m not being a Grinch. Christmas is just a tough time of year for me, as it is for many people who live with depression. From talking to friends and support group members, many people experience an increase of depression related symptoms this time of year.

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