(2014). Feeling lonely versus being alone: Loneliness and social support among recently bereaved persons. The Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 69(1), 85-94. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geronb/gbt075...
Or being a single mother? Or being in a church? Or being divorced? The list is endless. We can be surrounded by people yet still feel totally alone. It is a deep, heartfelt longing of the soul for something or someone that we have lost, or that we have yet to meet or find. ...
Aloneness is an inner feeling of being all alone in the universe, and feeling empty inside. Aloneness indicates that there is a lack of love inside. But, contrary to what most people assume, it’s not another’s love that’s missing – it’syourlove that’s missing. The feelings of a...
Home alone together: Differential links between momentary contexts and real-time loneliness among older adults from Chicago during versus before the COVID-... However, the loneliness-inducing effects of being at home (vs. outside the home) and alone (vs. with others) were weaker during versus...
Alain de Botton doesn’t likethe concept of ‘single’ versus ‘in a relationship’. He instead prefers to think of ‘connected’ people and ‘disconnected’ people. This makes more sense because you can still feel lonely even when ‘in a relationship’. Simply having people nearby doesn’t...
Situational versus chronic loneliness as risk factors for all-cause mortality. Int Psychogeriatr. 2010;22:455–62. Article PubMed Google Scholar Martín-María N, Caballero FF, Miret M, Tyrovolas S, Haro JM, Ayuso-Mateos JL, et al. Differential impact of transient and chronic loneliness on...
about 80% of their waking hours in the company of others.4Lonelinessis a state of mind that is characterized by feeling unwanted, empty, and cut off from other human beings.5It is also described as a negative reaction to the discrepancy between the relationships we desire versus those we ...
A recent CIGNA study found that loneliness is more prevalent among younger than older generations: “Nearly eight in 10 Gen Zers (79%) and seven in 10 millennials (71%) are lonely, versus half of boomers (50%).” Before COVID-19, these young adults attended high school and college clas...
experiences of stigma were identified: 1)Others’ Misunderstanding of Mental Health Disorders and the Impact Misunderstanding has on Relationships; 2)Effects of Stigma on the Self and Wellbeing; 3)Stigma Fosters Secrecy Versus Disclosure; and 4)Stigma Increases Loneliness Driven by Avoidance of Social...
Mortality in men and women living with someone versus living alone Kaplan Meier analyses showed no significant differ- ences between the groups when men and women were analyzed together (Fig. 2a). However, stratified analyses showed a lower survival rate among men who lived alone ...