The Lowdown on Loneliness: Who it impacts, how to cope, and ways to build connections.
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The Lowdown on Loneliness: Who it impacts, how to cope, and ways to build connections.

You may find that you feel lonely even when in a group of people, around family or friends, or in a familiar social environment. This may mean that – for one reason or another – you don’t feel as connected to those you are around as you would like to, you don’t feel a true sense of belonging in a certain social environment, or you may feel misunderstood by the people you are with.

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Battling Loneliness
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Battling Loneliness

Most people experience loneliness at some point in their lives. Loneliness can feel crippling, but its important to remember that others are seeking connection as well. Fear of rejection can contribute to loneliness and inhibit seeking of new relationships. Making friends in adulthood is hard.

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Surviving The Holidays
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Surviving The Holidays

During this time of year, there are less daylight hours, the weather is not as pleasant, and there are significantly more social, financial, and familial obligations and expectations. With a few tips, you can survive the holidays and enjoy them too.

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It’s Time to Revisit Your Boundaries
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It’s Time to Revisit Your Boundaries

Creating and maintaining healthy boundaries also leads to better self-esteem, more independence/agency, and more emotional energy. Instead of becoming drained by things you don’t necessarily want to be doing, you get to choose how your energy gets used.

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Ghosting
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Ghosting

Getting ghosted doesn’t usually feel good, and it can be hard to get closure without having an idea of what happened or why.

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Making Relationships Work: Love Maps
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Making Relationships Work: Love Maps

Love Maps are a basic way of getting to know someone and in the case of longer-term relationships, a way of finding out new things about someone or discovering that things may have changed since you last talked about them. While love maps were developed for married couples, they can be used to build closeness in any relationship, like getting to know a new friend!

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