One is the loneliest number Health

March 13 2020 - 8:58am
ISOLATION: Loneliness can lead to negative effects on both our mental and physical health and can lead to problematic depression and anxiety.
ISOLATION: Loneliness can lead to negative effects on both our mental and physical health and can lead to problematic depression and anxiety.

I was inspired to write this after someone who attended one of my workshops expressed how lonely and isolated they felt after having just moved to our area. It seems that they are not alone in these feelings with over 50 per cent of adults admitting that they feel lonely at least once a week. In a 2018 study conducted by Australian Psychological Society, it was found that these feelings are experienced by adults across all age groups with, sadly, one-in-five people reporting that they never feel they have someone to talk to. Humans are social animals. We need these social connections and feelings of belonging to feel fulfilled and well. Loneliness can lead to negative effects on both our mental and physical health and can lead to problematic depression and anxiety.

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