It's crazy to think about how much #loneliness can deal damage to a person...can you believe that #smoking one pack per day is as deadly? And it's somehow so easy to take time away from #friends without necessarily even think about or notice the consequences!
Humans are #social animals. Take social away and get #depression.
Reach out to someone today! Or try out a (new) #hobby that lets you meet new peeps!
Also professional help is not a bad idea, if you feel stumped enough!
Be sure to check in on your friends and loved ones, regularly!
"Many previous studies have linked loneliness or social isolation with a higher risk of premature death and other health outcomes. But few, if any, have looked into how these associations depend on the combined impact of different types of social interaction, according to a new study published Thursday in the journal BMC Medicine."
They'll be hosting their 1st #bazaar on Dec. 9, and it will be a good opportunity for those who struggled with finding purpose & #connection in #VictoriaBC
The event, Stitching Bonds: Empowering #Communities Through Sewing, will take place at 850 Blanshard St., Dec. 9-10 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
In Japan, where loneliness is such an acute problem that in 2021 the government appointed its first “minister of loneliness,” a nursing home director came up with an idea to bring cheer to her residents: Enter the toddlers. NBC News reports: https://flip.it/hFLoY9 #News#WorldNews#Japan#Asia#Loneliness#MentalHealth
The 'i2i' is a vast European project is underway in seven countries across northern #Europe. Its goal is to combat social isolation and #loneliness by promoting inclusion. Read on for a deep dive on how the project is progressing in #Norway
Sometimes lonely people just want someone to banter with. Even if just a few meaningless words. Try to remember that actual humans exist on the other side of the screen. Having some empathy really goes a long way.
Facing an 'epidemic of loneliness,' some Mass. organizations try to help pple make friends https://www.wbur.org/news/2023/08/22/loneliness-friendship-project-health-massachusetts
Dealing with car brain can have a huge positive impact on our health, too. When people frequently or regularly travel together then we make connections.
Think about it. Individuals going by car/SUV are shut away in their big metal boxes. From most angles invisible. Loud.
On bike, on bus, on foot… we can say hello and maybe catch up. So important. #Boston#loneliness#transportation
Facing the tranquil morning, much like Sunrise, I'm reminded of the hope that comes with each new day. As the sun paints the sky with its gentle hues, I'm painting my aspirations for a brighter tomorrow. 🌅✨
While I sit here alone, I dream of a community where we're all united, standing by each other's side through thick and thin. Just as the sun's rays touch everything in its embrace, I want our bonds to spread warmth and support.
Lately, my health has been a battle – enduring cough, fever, dizziness, and the weight of three long years of mental stress. But this sunrise serves as a reminder that even the darkest nights eventually give way to the dawn.
With this post, I'm not just sharing a picture; I'm extending an invitation. An invitation to join me on my journey to build a space where goodness prevails, where we offer solace in times of need, and where we collectively strive for better days.
When we tell other people about our problems and stresses, they usually try to help us solve them. But what we really need is connection, understanding, and care. Most pets, especially most dogs, are not only good at this on their own but they are also hardwired to do it.
If you’re reading this, you probably know how special it is to come home to a pet who has been waiting all day for you.
Who has some good tips on how to make and keep friends (as a shy person)?
I just ordered "Platonic", a book about friendship, but I thought I'd ask around in the Fediverse as well.
There must be people here with some good tips or uplifting stories on friendships.
Please share!
>Lonely people see the world differently, according to their brains
Brain activity differs among people who feel out of touch with their peers.
>To investigate what goes on in the brains of lonely people, a team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles, conducted noninvasive brain scans on subjects and found something surprising. The scans revealed that non-lonely individuals were all found to have a similar way of processing the world around them. Lonely people not only interpret things differently from their non-lonely peers, but they even see them differently from each other.
>“Our results suggest that lonely people process the world idiosyncratically, which may contribute to the reduced sense of being understood that often accompanies loneliness,” the research team, led by psychologist Elisa Baek, said in a study recently published in Psychological Science.
>Baek want to see if there was something to an idea known as the “Anna Karenina principle.” Leo Tolstoy’s iconic novel Anna Karenina opens with the line, “Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.”
>In this context, Tolstoy turned out to be right. The fMRI scans showed that the reactions of non-lonely individuals to the videos they watched were extremely similar. Lonely individuals had brain activity that was not only significantly different from that of non-lonely individuals but was even more dissimilar from each other, meaning that each lonely person in this study perceived the world in a distinct way.
>Baek suggests that having a point of view different from others makes the lonely even lonelier, as they’re less likely to feel understood (though she does mention that it’s not clear whether this is a cause or effect of loneliness—or both).
>Anyone who is lonely can now be assured there is probably someone out there who feels just as isolated—just in a completely different way.
So, I have deleted my #Reddit account after editing my comments and posts to say "This user has edited all of their comments in protest of /u/spez fucking up Reddit, All Hail Apollo". After today, #Apollo will no longer work. As a person with #ADHD and feelings of intense #loneliness, Apollo made Reddit my "Doom Scroll" app to keep myself away from bad thoughts. If you are struggling to cope, you're not alone. #redditmigration#Lemmy#Kbin#Fediverse
@NatureMC so glad you raised this here - i’ve been thinking about the wider social and cultural impact of #ClimateChange too. Certain key social events might eventually become untenable (see this post I just did), but long before that individuals may be #excluded due to heat - and in general, as you say, #Heatwaves make normal social life difficult and really increase #Loneliness especially for elderly and vulnerable 1/2 #ClimateDiary#Anthropology#Sociology
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