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 Have you ever experienced loneliness for a prolonged period of time? When was it and what was the cause?Absolutely. Many times when I was getting clean from drugs, I would need to drop all my friends if I wanted to stay sober. Well, when I was using, I was always out partying and having fun. I was always out at bars. When I got clean, I would be so depressed and lonely, it would be a huge factor in my relapse. Why do you think there is more loneliness among those younger than 25 vs. those older than 65?I think at age 25 you start maturing. I know when I was younger, I couldn't handle being alone. I would be "bored" within minutes of being alone. I needed to constantly be around my friends. If I wasn't, I was upset and felt lost. Now, I'm 28 and literally HATE going out and being around people. I want to be home, alone with my small family. That's IT. Also, people under 25 generally don't have a husband/wife and their own children to take care of (many do nowadays though). As far as older than 65- I think people start losing many friends and loved ones due to age. I remember when my grandma was alive... we thought she had dementia at one point (15 years before she actually did) because every single week, she kept telling us that Betty died. We were like uh huh.... yeah we know, you told us. and she'd get mad. Finally, it turned out that she had like 10 friends named Betty who died within a close time period of each other. At that point, her husband was deceased. Everyone in her life was passing away. Plus, she was at an age she couldn't be too active so of course she was depressed and lonely. Who wouldn't be? The article mentions loneliness vs. introversion. What is the difference between the two in your experience? Think about how you’d define each one.Introversion is someone who ENJOYS being to themselves. That would be me. I don't WANT to be around others. I thoroughly enjoy sitting completely by myself reading and writing and being alone. Someone who's lonely would be alone and upset about it. Or sometimes people don't NEED to be alone to be lonely but it's a sadness inside them. The article also mentions that social media could be partially to blame. Do you agree or disagree with this? Why?Hell yeah I agree to this. Social media gives you a false sense of communication and friendship. Teens and kids who sit on facebook 24/7 are less likely to go meet their friends outside and socialize. People can just message their friend to tell them something quick and important... they aren't forced to make that extra effort to CALL (not text) someone on the phone or go their their house. It makes people less social. It takes that communication away from us. What are some other things that might be causing loneliness in young adults?Mental health can absolutely play a roll in loneliness. I know for me especially anxiety used to contribute to my lonliness as a child. I would have such bad social anxiety, I wouldn't know how to make friends. So, I'd have to watch other kids have friends and parties and I would be sitting alone. What do you think someone can do to help with loneliness?Join clubs and activities within the town. Join support groups. ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
TotW: Loneliness · 03-17-19 6:58pm
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