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You don’t have to be on your own to feel lonely – especially if you don't feel understood or cared for by the people around you. @marmaladetrust
A thread on #loneliness. (1/6)
A thread on #loneliness. (1/6)
Loneliness is a perceived mismatch between the quality or quantity of social connections that a person has and what they would like to have. It is a normal human emotion, signalling a need for more social contact. (2/6)
We each experience loneliness differently. Some factors increase the likelihood of feeling lonely:
Moving away from home
Starting uni/new job
Becoming a parent
A break-up
Suffering a bereavement
Social distancing measures
Winter
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Moving away from homeStarting uni/new jobBecoming a parentA break-upSuffering a bereavementSocial distancing measuresWinter (3/6)
There are different types of #loneliness:
Emotional: When someone you were very close with is no longer there.
Social: When you feel like you’re lacking a wider social network of friends, neighbours or peers.
Transient: A feeling that comes and goes.
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Emotional: When someone you were very close with is no longer there. Social: When you feel like you’re lacking a wider social network of friends, neighbours or peers.Transient: A feeling that comes and goes.(4/6)
Other types of #loneliness include:
Situational: Loneliness which you only feel at certain times like Sundays or bank holidays.
Chronic: When you feel lonely all or most of the time.
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Situational: Loneliness which you only feel at certain times like Sundays or bank holidays.Chronic: When you feel lonely all or most of the time.(5/6)
Download our 'Understanding Loneliness' toolkit for ways to face loneliness this winter, as well as helpful tips to connect and other resources. (6/6) https://www.greatgettogether.org/understand_loneliness
