Two years ago, I wrote an article around isolation, and what might be going on when we find ourselves withdrawing from the social world around us for…

When a public health crisis deepens, there are many risks to mental health and well-being, and the maintenance of existing relationships associated w…

Loss can be felt like a single droplet that falls in the calm waters of your life. At first, it creates a few ripples but soon these ripples soon spr…

Loneliness can be one of the most painful human emotions, and it can feel all the more difficult at certain times of the year when we are constantly…

When grieving the loss of a loved one, we may react in many different ways. You may have heard it said that "there is no one right way" for many diff…

One of the things I’ve learned over the years, through my own therapy, therapy training, recovery from addiction and understanding the influence of m…

In one of the weight-loss imaging groups that I facilitate, my clients brought in the topic of lonely eating - a habit of turning to food when feelin…

Do young people feel lonely? Sadly, yes. More and more young people share that the main issue affecting them, day by day, is loneliness. Imagine a y…

We live in a world of loneliness. We live in shame with this. You know the story.  We live in a world where communication methods can link you 24/7…

When someone significant to you dies the impact can be huge. Emotions whirl around in a seemingly endless torrent, going from sadness, to disbelief,…

One of the more prevalent issues of our generation is around the concept of loneliness. This particular emotion is responsible for not only the degra…

Mother’s day can be a wonderful and joyous day for many, but for others it can be a day that people dread. For anyone who has lost their mother, is e…