Welcome to the 141st episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month, as it’s Mental Health Awareness Month and this year’s theme is loneliness, focussing on loneliness and its impact on mental health.
In today’s show
- How loneliness is affecting people living in the UK. [01:19]
- Why loneliness is subjective. [02:30]
- The meaning of loneliness? [02:54]
- Some statistics about loneliness. [04:05]
- What we can do when we feel lonely. [10:10]
Quotes
- Society needs to find better ways of tackling the epidemic of loneliness.
- The pandemic has made me feel like much more of an introvert.
- Loneliness is that unwelcome feeling of lack or loss of companionship.
- If we enjoy our own company, we’re doing something that brings us joy, we might be alone, but we’re not lonely
- Being lonely can become a serious problem when it becomes a day to day reality, and over time, that can grind us down.
Resources
Work with me
Have a look at my online work-life balance course on Thinkific. You can access it here: http://bit.ly/DMMHPONC
