Loneliness Support Group

Loneliness is an emotional state in which a person experiences a powerful feeling of emptiness and isolation. Loneliness is more than the feeling of wanting company or wanting to do something with another person. Loneliness is a feeling of being cut off, disconnected and alienated from other people. The lonely person may find it difficult or even impossible to have any...

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What’s the point

Hawke
Hawke

I literally have no friends and I used to be able to talk about my depression to my family but they told me that they can’t handle it anymore. I just feel so empty and lonely, I keep trying to feel the void with alcohol and food but it only feels good in the moment. I know it’s stupid but I’ll harm myself a lot because i blame myself for being lonely and depressed. Idk how much longer I can live like this.

Ghostdancer
Ghostdancer
If you’re not already on medication and receiving therapy for your depression then you should seek both with a talk to primary care physician’s office to start. Self care rather than self harm will need to be more prevalent in your life. I’m no one to judge anyone as I’m negligent at times. It can get better have faith and try to make some friends along the way.
Love_Skarsgard
Love_Skarsgard
Why would you blame yourself for feeling lonely? I'm not criticizing
SaraZando
SaraZando
I often blame myself for being friendless. I figure I'm so worthless no one in their right mind would want to be my friend. What for? What do I have to offer? I'm sad all the friggin time (suffering from infertility and Rx indulgence which just heightens the feelings of shame). I like some things about myself but suffer from an insane amount of self loathing and shyness. My access to insurance is totally hit and miss so it's so frustrating to hear people, even with the best intentions, tell me to see a Dr. or a Therapist. I'd love to!! But I can't afford it. Sucks.
Similar to you, I feel that I'm unable to talk with my family about my issues b/c they're either a) tired of hearing about it, and b) have enough problems of their own and I don't need to add worry or more baggage to their lives. YOU ARE NOT ALONE.