Tag Archives: loneliness
Types of Loneliness
Intimate: which is when we don’t have close connections with partner or best friend Relational: which means we feel lonely due to lack of friendships Collective: when we lack community. Research finds if any layer of that is missing from … Continue reading
Support
My four-year-old grandson was diagnosed with a serious and chronic condition 10 months ago. The outpouring of help and support at the beginning has dwindled to a trickle. The goal of this letter is to remind readers that there are … Continue reading
Place
On the last day of the worldI would want to plant a tree what fornot for the fruit the tree that bears the fruitis not the one that was planted I want the tree that standsin the earth for the … Continue reading
Rely on Pets and Friends
This is a particularly bad time for me. I do not have any family. My husband died of dementia about 6 years ago. I am losing a close friend to cognitive issues and another to cancer. I am the cranky … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 
Best Advice
“Notice the signs of loneliness — on the bus, in a queue, in a cafe — and speak to the person. The comment can be simple, such as ‘Beautiful sunny day today’ or ‘Oh, look at that cloud, more rain … Continue reading →