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)

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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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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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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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