This Park Bench Has a Story To Tell

An old bench recalls a solitary teenager's daily visits.

#autism #adhd #autistic #socialstruggles #college #school #1980s #loneliness #mentalhealth #sensory #undiagnosed

https://open.substack.com/pub/soultoscribe/p/this-park-bench-has-a-story-to-tell

#Loneliness Is Not an #Epidemic

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/202504/loneliness-is-not-an-epidemic

A Psychologist Explains Our ‘Parasocial’ Obsession With Celebrity Love https://www.inbella.com/980108/a-psychologist-explains-our-parasocial-obsession-with-celebrity-love/ #AttachmentStyles #CelebritiesNews #CelebrityCouple #entitlement #fans #loneliness #MarkTravers #ParasocialRelationships #RomComs #TaylorSwift #TomHollandAndZendaya

Take two Van Goghs daily: the growing popularity of #museum prescriptions

#Research backs schemes that encourage doctors to prescribe time in cultural institutions to boost mental #health and reduce #loneliness

#Art #Culture #Wellbeing

https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/mar/31/take-two-van-goghs-daily-the-growing-popularity-of-museum-prescriptions?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other

Those that suffer from #loneliness feel even more depressed after using the likes of #ChatGPT, according to a new study. It doesn't surprise me though... https://mindsconnected.tech/index.php?showtopic=1077&view=getnewpost #ai #aichatbot #chatbot #openai #mit #sadness #feelings #emotions #dependency #research #psychology #tech

Pets and cognitive decline

https://volewica.blogspot.com/2024/02/pets-and-cognitive-decline.html

Heavy ChatGPT users tend to be more lonely, suggests research https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/mar/25/heavy-chatgpt-users-tend-to-be-more-lonely-suggests-research #Artificialintelligence(AI) #Loneliness #Technology #Computing #ChatGPT #Society

#Male #Loneliness #Epidemic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0J383NohVk

Feeling overwhelmed by loneliness? You’re not alone! Discover 5 powerful ways to reconnect with yourself and others, from reaching out to loved ones to finding purpose in hobbies and volunteering. #MentalHealth #Loneliness #SelfCare #Connection

https://paminy.com/5-ways-to-feel-more-connected-when-youre-overwhelmed-by-loneliness/

It’s World Poetry Day tomorrow. NOT a fan of poetry at all though? It’s understandable given school experiences some of us had. So I wrote this note and poem especially for you: https://medium.com/purposeful-words/dislike-poetry-and-think-its-not-for-you-hate-all-poems-and-think-poetry-s-boring-e777ee844978

I moved overseas by myself and I’m desperately lonely. Did I make the right decision? | Leading questions https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2025/mar/21/i-moved-overseas-by-myself-and-im-desperately-lonely-did-i-make-the-right-decision #Lifeandstyle #Loneliness #Friendship #Migration

TODAY - Joint CPC-CG seminar with the University of St Andrews Population and Health Research Group.

Christina Victor, Professor of Gerontology and Public Health in the College of Health, Medicine and Life Sciences at Brunel University, will discuss whether #loneliness is really bad for #olderpeople, and consider what we should do about it.

Join us online: https://www.cpc.ac.uk/activities/full_events_calendar/925/Joint_PHRGCPC_CG_Seminar__Christina_Victor

The Atlantic recently published a feature about the loneliness epidemic that many Americans have fallen victim to — by our own doing in many cases. But what if there was a way back in to a healthier social life, one where the phone takes a back seat to meaningful friendships and experiences? There may be, Blair Braverman writes, in “Can Outdoor Friendships Solve the Loneliness Epidemic?” for @outside:

https://flip.it/Xyc53r

If you are, have ever been, or know someone, who are struggling with loneliness, do you have any thoughts on what could possibly make you/them want to go out?

Could be any activity (within reason) that can be advertised as open to everyone in the local community. Examples are culinary group, philosophy café, boardgame nights, book club, science café, a group that goes for walks together.. Would love other suggestions as well.

"Loneliness isn’t just about people—it’s the ache of missing a place, a pet, a rhythm. Redefining it could reshape mental health care. Connection isn’t one-size-fits-all. #Loneliness #MentalHealth"

"Loneliness isn't just about people. It's the absence of connection—to animals, places, routines. Redefining it could reshape how we heal. Isolation is more than social; it's existential. #Loneliness #MentalHealth"

"Loneliness isn't just about people. It's the absence of connection—to animals, places, routines. Redefining it could reshape how we heal. #Loneliness #MentalHealth"

Loneliness isn’t just about people. It’s the absence of places, routines, even the animals that ground us. Redefining it could reshape how we heal. Connection is more than human—it’s the threads that weave our world. #Loneliness #MentalHealth