Loneliness: Is a distressing experience that occurs

Loneliness is a distressing experience that occurs when a person’s social relationships are perceived by that person to be less in quantity, and especially in quality, than desired. Anyone can experience loneliness . However, the way you experience loneliness can be different to somebody else. Some people can be alone and not feel lonely and others can be surrounded by people and feel lonely. “I shouldn’t feel lonely?” Do you relate to this phrase? If so, know that a lot of young people think that too, including us. But what you may not realise is that loneliness is a common feeling in young people. Almost 10% of young people said they were ‘often’ lonely 1 ... Although clearly relevant to mental health, research on loneliness has lacked a guiding framework. New research boils prior work on lifespan loneliness down to 15 basic facts. Loneliness is a prevalent and global problem for adult populations, and a number of different studies have linked it to multiple chronic conditions, including: heart disease, lung disease, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, atherosclerosis, ...