Juno Clinic Blog The epidemic called “loneliness”

We feel we’re more connected than ever – but are we!?!   “The most terrible poverty is loneliness, and the feeling of being unloved” Quoted by MOTHER THERESA   One is likely to be familiar with the unusually painful and complex emotional state of experiencing loneliness through isolation, real or virtual.   What causes loneliness? Loneliness is a universal human emotion but is unique to each individual. It is explained simplistically through the bio-psycho-social model that entails a multi-factorial role of biological (genetic), psychological (emotional state and thinking patterns) and social factors (environmental stresses). There are various examples of such psychosocial factors:   Significant changes/ life events that brings about unfamiliarity Feeling different/ out of place from the people around Having no intimate partner Not having someone to share with (even pets) Not enough ME time (solitude) Frequent heartbreaks/ betrayals Not having someone to share a living space with (albeit quietly)   Loneliness typically brings anxiety about feeling of being unloved, unwanted and being unproductive not just in the present, but often extends into anxiety about future. Not surprisingly, research has shown that one could feel just as lonely when surrounded by people, as much as when living in isolation. … The post The epidemic called “loneliness” appeared first on JunoClinic.