The Great Belonging Project: Day 22
“One of the worst symptoms of my mental illness was loneliness. To be more precise, loneliness was one of the most predictable and yet most surprising symptoms. I had always been familiar with loneliness, but I could not have foreseen how my sense of isolation would intensify when I first fell into mental illness. Dear friends pulled away, and acquaintances avoided me. And because my mind was jumbled and confused, I felt separated from myself.” - The Great Belonging: How Loneliness Leads Us to Each Other
If your loneliness feels debilitating, meet with a therapist or psychiatrist. The Great Belonging Project: Day 22
Loneliness is not a mental illness, but when it is chronic and affects your life, work, relationships, and/or creative expression, it’s time to get professional help. Meet with a therapist, psychiatrist, or your general practice doctor.
Loneliness of all shapes and sizes can be signals to help us know we need to be mindful of our overall wellbeing.
Be curious about your loneliness and please get help if it is too much.
Sometimes it can be too much and that’s okay. It’s an opportunity to get some extra help and establish new strategies and tools for moving toward flourishing.
Much love to anyone who feels like this is more than they can handle. Please try to get some professional help. And try to have hope that you can feel better and come out on the other side.💚
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