Category: Coping with loneliness
Loneliness, Depression, and Pain: A Challenging Mix
The combination of depression, loneliness and pain can be difficult to handle. Checking in with a doctor is an important first step.
How To Get Over The Holidays With No Friends or Family
No friends or family around? Feeling alone? Here are 14 ideas to buoy your spirits and get you over the holiday hump
Blue Christmas: When Red and Green Make Blue
The last time I heard the words “Blue Christmas,” they were crooned by Elvis.
A Woman Asks How To End A Very Long Friendship
There’s no easy way to end a long friendship. Although you’ve decided to set boundaries, it is unlikely that she will be able to change.
Loneliness as a grandparent
After learning her son plans a permanent move overseas, a grandparent feels a sense of loneliness and loss.
Feeling lonely? 14 Tips for getting over the holiday hump
The holiday season can be depressing if you are feeling lonely or dispirited while everyone else seems joyous and happy.
Getting Older: Fighting loneliness in small steps
Recently, a reader named Peggy sent The Friendship Doctor an email that explains how she combats feelings of loneliness through some of her interests.
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