Lesson 17: Loneliness - Slide  18

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h4>What To Do About Loneliness
  • Instead of viewing loneliness as a defect or as an unchangeable personality characteristic, recognize that loneliness is something that can be changed
  • Loneliness is a common experience
  • According to a recent national survey, 25% of all adults experience painful loneliness at least every few weeks
  • Loneliness is neither a permanent state nor “bad” in itself
  • Loneliness is a signal that important needs are going unmet
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http://www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/loneline.htm

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