Lonely

Feeling Lonely? You're Not Alone

Alexis Sclamberg | Posted 04.23.2012

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Solitude can be nourishing and nurturing. It offers space for reflection -- the chance to hear your own voice against a world of chatter.

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5 Causes of Loneliness

Delia Lloyd | Posted 04.23.2012

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Amid the flurry of research on happiness these days, it's easy to lose sight of another side of adulthood: Many of us all suffer from loneliness.

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Friend or Enemy?

Ilana Ross | Posted 05.08.2012

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My best friend Michaela and I didn't realize we were best friends until junior year when I rowed from Tangier to Spain to visit her, and save her from...

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Lady Gaga: 'Yes, I'm Lonely'

Posted 10.24.2011

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Lady Gaga always has a reinvention up her sleeve. But, it turns out, Mother Monster is human after all. While she has been in an on/off relati...

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Having Trouble Making New Friends Stick? 11 Possible Causes

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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Here are some possible reasons that someone might have difficulty developing close, reciprocal relationships with friends.

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Deserted by housemates

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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QUESTION Dear Irene, For the past sixteen months I've lived with two very vibrant, interesting, artistic women in a lovely house in the Toronto Beac...

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How do I make friends in the middle of nowhere?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

For many of us, workplaces have supplanted the roles once played by neighborhoods QUESTION Dear Irene, I just found your site while looking for a ...

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Housebound and yearning for companionship: Any other thoughts for this reader?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 05.25.2011

QUESTION Dear Irene, I'm 63 years old, and housebound due to health and mobility problems. My family works so they can't come every day. I find myse...

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My teenage daughter feels like an outcast: What should I do?

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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The effects of bullying can be long-lasting QUESTION Dear Irene, My daughter is 14-years-old. She is very bright and is in the top 1/3 in all her ...

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Making friends when you're depressed: It ain't easy!

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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QUESTION Hi Irene, Throughout my life (I am now 25) I have had problems with friendships ending poorly, usually with friends betraying and/or aband...

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Banish Loneliness With the 4 L's

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

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Even as a "loner," my Dad is very loved. He is a great example of what you give out, you tend to receive back.

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Caring For the Caregiver

Kathryn Haslanger | Posted 11.17.2011

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While many family caregivers find enormous satisfaction in their duties, most find it extremely challenging emotionally. One of the issues faced by family caregivers is feeling isolated from their former lives.

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Turning Loneliness Into Deeper Connection

Anne Naylor | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tines of solitude, chosen or enforced, can be embraced to reflect, to nurture your spirit, to meditate, contemplate, pray and get in touch with a deeper aspect of yourself.

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Finding a Bunco group, one player at a time

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

QUESTION Dear Irene, First of all, thank you for your blog and columns; I've gained much insight from you. I am a 42-year-old mother of two boys and...

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Making friends at 60: "I don't want to die alone..."

Dr. Irene S. Levine | Posted 11.17.2011

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QUESTION: Dear Irene, How does one get over being so alone? I do have a few very good friends, but too few! I am dying of loneliness! I don't know ...

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Why Do Pop Stars Hate Susan Boyle?

Andy Pemberton | Posted 05.25.2011

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Susan Boyle's fame hasn't done her any good. Her wealth and fame make her less appealing -- and more intimidating -- to any potential suitors. Seems Boyle can't win.

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Should You Marry that Rude, Stinky, Creepy Person Since You're Not Perfect Either?

Bella DePaulo | Posted 11.17.2011

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Once upon a time, a reporter for a major magazine declared, in all seriousness, that women should just get married already - even if it means settling...

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How Could This Be About Me?

Keith Leon and Maura Leon | Posted 11.17.2011

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The only relationship you can really work on is your relationship with yourself.

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Lonely. Who, Me? Yes You!

Leeat Granek, PhD | Posted 11.17.2011

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Admitting to loneliness, telling people you need them, or expressing a desire to connect with others has become weirdly taboo.

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