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How loneliness affects our mind and mental health

Loneliness is a feeling in which a person feels left out, socially detached and unwanted. It triggers the same pathways in the brain that are involved in processing emotional responses to physical pain.

It is found that people facing loneliness usually show more decline in performance. It affects cognitive processes of brain. It can be an early sign of depression. The person may also face difficulty in falling asleep. Loneliness has also been found to increase the risk of developing dementia by as much as 20%. It can also increase the risk factor for diabetes, hypertension, physical activity and hearing loss

There was a time when I used to feel lonely because of being less social, having few friends and mainly because I was preparing for competitive exam so I didn’t socialize much. Crying alone for no reason, looking for someone to talk, not having the energy to work etc are the things which I faced. It lead to depression and anxiety.

To overcome this feeling of loneliness, one can practice meditation and yoga. But above all that, friends are the best therapists. Stay in contact with your buddies and share your joys and sorrows with them.

What do you think?

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Written by Meemansha Gaur

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Riya Rajkotiya

Well Protayed
Very informative

Jigyasa vashistha

Amazing content

Simran Rai

Great article!

Bhavya

Really Helpful article, keep it up!

Aditi Mishra

it affects not only cognitive processes but behavioral too

Rakshana.A

Got to know the importance of being surrounded by people! Great work

Ananya Mishra

really informative

Neha Varur

Good one
But should have add information about social and emotional loneliness

Gunjan Choughule

Short and helpful article. As you rightly said, friends are best therapist, peer can really have an impact on our mental health. We’re never alone in this world. Also, practising yoga can boost our physical health too and can help in overcoming with any disorders.

Nidhi Dahiya

Amazing concept and very informative content. Keep writing!

Suja P

Amazing piece of work