If you're feeling isolated, you're sharing the experience with millions of other people. Denying our loneliness only perpetuates it, so before we can recover, we have to be honest - at least with ourselves - about what we are experiencing." Recognize that you are not alone in feeling lonely. "That stigma encourages us to avoid admitting when we're lonely. "We tend to stigmatize loneliness in the U.S., equating it with being a loner or a loser," says Kory Floyd, Professor of Communication and Psychology at the University of Arizona. But expressing that feeling can be the beginning of releasing it. Telling other people - or even admitting to yourself - that you're lonely can feel scary, shameful and self-defeating.
If you're wondering what to do when feeling lonely, here's what therapists, doctors and researchers say are some of the best strategies to cope with loneliness: Acknowledge and validate your feelings of loneliness. Turns out, connectedness with other people is vital for our own survival. Doctors have also found that people who are lonely tend to have increased blood pressure, weaker immune systems and more inflammation throughout the body. Furthermore, loneliness is closely linked with overall mental health: Adults with mental health issues are more than twice as likely to feel lonely and experience side effects as those with strong mental health. In fact, a 2021 study conducted by health insurer Cigna found that more than half of American adults - approximately 58% - are considered lonely by clinical standards. is currently experiencing a "loneliness epidemic" - particularly in the midst of social isolation experienced during the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. Friends, family and strangers who live miles apart can communicate instantly, thanks to the power of social media and the internet. You could say the world is more connected than it's ever been before.
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