Mental Illness, Isolation, and Loneliness

Here's what's happening on the HealthyPlace site this week:

• Mental Illness, Isolation, and Loneliness
• How To Deal With Isolation and Loneliness
• Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans
• From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs

Mental Illness, Isolation, and Loneliness

Isolation and loneliness are common struggles among those living with any mental illness. Negative thoughts and emotions, either too intense or too flat, can make people want to withdraw. Depression can zap motivation and energy to such a degree that someone living with it simply can't venture out among others. Anxiety can keep people lonely and isolated, as can the low self-esteem that often accompanies any mental illness. Stigma, too, frequently keeps those living with mental illness alone; when someone is met with rejection and lack of understanding, isolation and loneliness become primary but unwanted companions.

How To Deal With Isolation and Loneliness

Isolation and loneliness are consequences of many mental health challenges, but human connection is vital to mental health and wellbeing. Social connection has many benefits; among them are a sense of mutual support, an opportunity for fun and laughter, and more. However, even when someone wants to end the isolation and loneliness, doing so can be tough. It's okay to start small. Reach out to just one person in your life, and little by little, branch out. Many communities have support groups which can be great source of social connection. Be patient with yourself as you begin to end the isolation and loneliness that can be part of mental illness

Related Articles Dealing with Mental Illness, Isolation, and Loneliness

• Leave Me Alone! Isolation and Recovering from Mental Illness
• Isolation: A Double-Edged Sword for the Mentally Ill
• Bipolar and Isolation
• Solitary Confinement: Mental Illness and Isolation
• Isolation After Domestic Abuse: How to Overcome the Habit
• How To Start Socialising When You Have Low Self-Esteem

Your Thoughts

Today's Question: Today’s Question: What works for you when you want to break away from the isolation and loneliness that accompanies mental health struggles? We invite you to participate by commenting and sharing your feelings, experiences, and knowledge on the HealthyPlace Facebook page.

Most Popular HealthyPlace Articles Shared by Facebook Fans

Here are the top 3 mental health articles HealthyPlace Facebook fans are recommending you read:

1. Is the Narcissist Ever Sorry
2. How To Succeed At Work With Schizophrenia
3. Signs and Wonders of Toxic Relationships

If you're not already, I hope you'll join us/like us on Facebook too. There are a lot of wonderful, supportive people there.

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From the HealthyPlace Mental Health Blogs

On all our blogs, your comments and observations are welcomed.

• Signs of Emotional Abuse, Emotionally Abusive Relationships (Mental Health Treatment Circle Blog)
• What To Do When Depression Treatment Makes Anxiety Worse (Anxiety-Schmanxiety Blog)
• Three Steps to Stress Relief: Stress Relief Can Be Easier Than You Think (Living A Blissful Life Blog)
• Bipolar Triggers You Can’t Control (Breaking Bipolar Blog)
• How to Develop a Safe Place For Mental Illness Recovery (Recovering From Mental Illness Blog)
• The Link between Traumatic Brain Injury and Combat PTSD (Understanding Combat PTSD)
• Establishing Boundaries in PTSD Recovery (Trauma! A PTSD Blog)
• Stop Being Ashamed of Who You Are to Build Self-Esteem and Parenting a Child Who Has Low Self-Esteem (Building Self-Esteem Blog)
• How to Stop Stress from Taking Over Your Life (Your Mental Health Blog)
• Mental Health Stigma Varies Between Disorders (Surviving Mental Health Stigma Blog)
• How to Support Someone With Binge Eating Disorder (Binge Eating Recovery Blog)
• Why Anxiety Makes You Feel Stupid and Like a Failure (Treating Anxiety Blog)
• How Do I Know if I Have Depression? What Is Depression? (Mental Health for the Digital Generation Blog)
• When Social Media Relationships are Good for Mental Illness Recovery (Relationships and Mental Illness Blog)
• Caffeine Addiction and Dependency: Real Disorders? and How Recovering Alcoholics React to Normal Alcohol Use (Debunking Addiction Blog)
• Schizophrenia and Obsessive Thinking (Creative Schizophrenia Blog)

On all our blogs, your comments and observations are welcomed.

Feel free to share your thoughts and comments at the bottom of any blog post. And visit the mental health blogs homepage for the latest posts.

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Thank you,
Deborah

Community Partner Team
HealthyPlace.com - America's Mental Health Channel
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