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Roughly 20% of Americans lived with“deep threats of loneliness” before social distancingwas put in place, according to Vivek H. Murthy, MD, a former Surgeon General and author ofTogether: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World.
Murthy traveled the US to talk with people about their health concerns (before COVID-19). He expected them to discuss the diseases and conditions plaguing Americans today—opioid addiction, obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and cancer—only to learn thatmany Americans were struggling from loneliness and its impact on their health.
Loneliness is more than an emotional or mental health issue. It causes physiological changes that contribute to the release of stress hormones, which can cause inflammation. As such,it’s an independent health risk for heart disease, anxiety, dementia, and premature death. Murthy believes thatloneliness is also often at the root of chronic medical conditions, addiction, and even violence.
Although feeling lonely is uncomfortable, however, it can be helpful.Loneliness is a signal—just like when your body tells you that you’re sleepy or hungry.Pay attention to its cues, instead of ignoring them or trying to tamp down this uncomfortable feeling.
If you experience “deep threats of loneliness,” know you are not alone. Literally!
Take the time to reach out and connect with someone….a friend, family…..or a health professional.You are just one phone call away from a meaningful social connection.
How have you dealt with loneliness?
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live 1,000 miles away. We normally visit on a regular bases but not this year.
I am grateful however I have my watercolors when I can get inspired. Sometimes I do have to force myself if I am feeling down, though once I get started it is great. Thank goodness for Christiane Northrup s Rose water
hydrating mist facial toner, it really helps up lift my spirit. Another thing that helps is Holy basil leaf. Gaia makes a good one, just a few drops in some spring water is WONDERFUL.
The uncertainty is hard, just taking as much precautions as I can and trying to remember no need to stress.
We can all focus on the great gifts of God and man and women. Rogue Creamery blue cheese YUM! Flowers and trees.There is a lot to be grateful for just chose something that will make you happy.
Love and Blessings, Catherine
I am an artist and astrologer and live in the state of Maine, a more isolated region than many other states, simply by its agricultural nature; 87% forested. Being raised in an isolated area, I learned early to keep company with myself. But as you grow older and hit your sixth decade, you find your isolation grows exponentially. Many of the people you have known and loved have relocated or have died. For me, the latter. Add shortened daylight hours and horrendous winter conditions, which also limits human contact. In the winter time I become so depressed by February, I literally do not want to wake up in the morning. I feel completely unloved, unacknowledged and forgotten. Making it worse, after Christmas, my two adult children practically ignore me, going weeks, or months without contact. By the end of each winter, I find am astonished that I am still alive and wonder WHY am I here? Clearly nobody cares. Everyone I have ever loved is gone and the ones that ARE left simply do not care. It’s a terrible feeling and it’s headed down the highway again. June 2, 2020, for now I am happy even with the ‘social distancing’. But I know what’s coming!
Another winter in Maine!
God help me!
After going through a stroke and then divorce, I realize that I am lonely according to this article. I was used to solitude and sought it out often. But like someone said, you can hug your dog but it’s not the same as another human being.
Especially helpful to me was contemplating the difference between loneliness and solitude. Society is finally recognizing the introvert’s natural tendencies as a positive.
This is wonderful for us all. most of us know the isolstion of lonliness, even without a Pandemic.
Thank you for reaching out to us all.
Be Healthy
Linda
As most of us I have been inside sine the first of March when I went to Duke to schedule radiation treatments for a brain tumor then that got canceled so I have been having a hard time SO I decided to make some art quilts and sent them out as surprises to those I know who also are feeling lonely as well as scared and much to my surprise others did the same thing without each of us knowing it so not only did I take pleasure in surprising friends I also got art work in the mail, it is wonderful to give.
These are definitely good tips. However nothing can take the place of being with someone in person, giving them a hug and kiss, etc. Looking at past photos can indeed bring up memories of happier times. This needs to be done with an upbeat frame of mind or the result could be a longing for those missing in our lives and the fun we had. It may be difficult to do this while in a lonely state of mind.
Life is full of joy. Jesus is my friend—-“closer than a brother”. My friends and acquaintances are a phone call away. Novels, jigsaw puzzles, neighborhood walks, greeting others who are walking early. Interacting with my family. Meal prep. and eating together, praying, reading Bible together. Short naps.
I have been painting Ladybug Rocks and handing them out to friends, family, mail carrier, etc….along with a poem to bring a smile to them.
They can put them in a flower pot, in the windowsill or car or their choosing for a bright spot in their life. :-)
The response has been a bright spot & smile for me!
There is also a loneliness that comes from living alone, after having lived with a partner, where you just want someone who is totally committed to being together, without having to talk or be engaged. It occurs to me, that although I desire to connect deeply, the simple act of hanging out without talking is also important. And so is physical affection. You can hug yourself or a pet, but it’s not the same as hugging a human being.
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March 15, 2021
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