The loneliness of current world events
Let's face it we are all lonely, scared and afraid of the world today - even if we don't admit it. For those of us living alone the current pandemic has made loneliness a much bigger issue than before. Sometimes the quiet and alone time is appreciated on many levels but these days it can be very depressing because we are all affected by the social distancing requirements in different ways. Social isolation puts individuals at a greater risk for developing anxiety and depression but it can also worsen other pre-existing mental health conditions. Isolation has the potential to be traumatic especially for those with trauma histories and PTSD. Isolation is not just physically being alone, it can also be mentally being alone. But there are things you can do to deal with the loneliness and the mental anguish it can cause. Keeping in contact with other human beings is the most important thing you can do to fight loneliness. Another thing that’s great is getting outside...