Dealing with loneliness

[Paula]

Loneliness is a complex mental and emotional phenomenon that has at its core a powerful emotion that has survival value for children.We have all experienced some degree of abandonment, if only for a short time, and we remember the painful and frightening feeling that comes with it.When you feel lonely, it's because something triggered a memory of that feeling, not because you are in fact isolated and alone. The brain is designed to pay attention to pain and danger, and this includes painful frightening feelings; therefore loneliness holds our attention.

Hi and welcome. It would be lovely to get to know you. Perhaps you could start your own thread in the Introductions section?

[Suzi]

Hi and welcome. It would be lovely to get to know you. Perhaps you could start your own thread in the Introductions section?

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