Dealing with loneliness

• Tips to deal with Loneliness:

  • Whatever you may be experiencing, you are not alone in it.
    • Emotions are like waves. Just as a wave approaches a beach, it also recedes each time; there are high tides, just as there are low tides. Similarly, any emotion, like loneliness, may ebb and flow, with varying intensity.
  • Become aware of other emotions that are present along with you feeling lonely, like languish, anger, frustration, anxiety, and sadness.
  • Observe pleasant emotions that you may be experiencing, even for a moment-calmness, content, happy, relaxed, and hopeful.
  • Ask yourself what do you need the most when you are feeling lonely? Can be anything:
    • A hug
    • Calling a friend
    • Reading a book
    • Playing games
    • Engaging in art/craft
    • Listening to music
  • Look out for external factors that are also leading you to feel lonely. (It is not that you are the cause for your problems)
    • Pandemic
    • Work from home
    • Loss of family/friends
    • Limited interactions with other
    • Having to stay alone
  • Loneliness is a collective experience during the time of pandemic. Finding a space to share how you are feeling and support, others can make you feel connected. Things that may help are:
    • Identifying trusted individuals
    • Virtually connecting with new people/community
    • Support groups
    • Calling at the helpline
    • Writing about your feelings