experienced loneliness. Yet, each person seems to think their experience is unique, which ironically seems to isolate us further.
We might consider loneliness as a matter of perception. It is a state of distress or discomfort that you create when you perceive a gap between your desires for social connection and your actual experiences.Some feelings of loneliness can be abated simply by engaging in social activities.
Maybe it’s just a matter of finding someone to talk to or joining a social group. But the loneliness that people experience, chronically and over a long period, is often a result of a complex set of factors.
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