Ame: 27-year-old female client tells me: "I feel lonely all the time and more so on weekends. I really wanted to meet friends over the last two weekends but no plan materialised. Some of my closest friends have moved abroad and my other friends are so exhausted due to their jobs that all they want to do is sit at home and order food. I miss having light, random conversations with a friend, going for a play, getting dressed up, going to a restaurant for a meal and sharing a meal with a loved one. Dating is tough anyway and now it feels like friendships, finding company is also tough. What can I do to not feel lonely?"
Loneliness has always featured as a concern in therapy sessions. However, in the last three-five years it has become one of the top concerns clients across age groups bring to sessions. Last week, US surgeon general Vivek Murthy released an advisory, Our Epidemic Of Loneliness And Isolation, addressing the epidemic of loneliness, its destructive impact and the healing effects of social connection and community.
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