We can experience an erosion of self-esteem when we're lonely, as we come to believe that it's because we're not likable or because something is broken inside of us. And that can just compound that loneliness further and further.
Interpretation
Loneliness can harm our self-esteem, leading us to question our worth.
This quote highlights the psychological impact of loneliness on our self-perception, suggesting that being alone may lead us to feel unlikable or flawed. This negative self-view can create a cycle where loneliness feeds into low self-esteem, making the emotional pain even deeper and harder to escape from.
In practice
This quote can be shared during a mental health awareness seminar to underline the importance of social connections.
I think sometimes in the focus on deep friendships and on romantic relationships, we can lose sight of how important the small connections we make are with strangers and with people that we may encounter for just a few seconds or a few minutes, whether it's the barista at our coffee shop or the stranger next to us on the subway.
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One of the things that happens in our regular lives is that when we're in moments of pain or feeling alone, we may hesitate to reach out to others because we may think - they're not going through the same experiences I am.
There's a tremendous sense of shame that people who are lonely feel. I say that as someone who felt ashamed of being lonely as a child and even at points during adulthood.
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