Lesson 17: Loneliness - Slide 18





- 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
Notes:
http://www.couns.uiuc.edu/Brochures/loneline.htm