“Having researched, explored, and experienced #loneliness for years, I should know there’s nothing to be ashamed of,” the writer laments. “I should know that loneliness is an inherently human emotion. And yet, the stigma of loneliness seems to be tattooed on my synapses.”
Read this powerful essay on where the stigma comes from, how it exacerbates the problem, and what a #lonely person can do about it. https://medium.com/wise-well/the-stigma-of-loneliness-why-we-stay-silently-lonely-142d2753e36b