Loneliness And Mental Health

[MM1988]

I suffer from loneliness a lot, especially no girlfriend and working at a desk during the week alone. I check whatsapp constantly, write with people, check facebook all this stuff that feels like it isnt going to really cure my loneliness. Then I think about deleting all these apps, maybe one weekend dont call anybody and just be by myself. And then I get tons of doubts like, there are studies that show no social interaction leads to decreased health. Leo said you should face your loneliness but then I keep thinking humans are social creatures, of course I feel miserable being lonely - I need more, not less social interaction! And im back as usual checking facebook, whatsapp, bugging people to go for drinks with me. It feels like an addiction, but then again humans are social creatures and feeling loneliness makes evolutional sense. So how could the solution to feeling lonely to be less social? Arent you just going to destroy your mental and then later physical health by even cutting yourself off from people. Sure you arent dependant on them anymore, but I think you are still just going to be miserable, its our nature.

 

This isnt really criticism on the videos, I rather want some counter points to my doubts.

[Pallero]

It's one of those fun paradoxes of life.

When you're craving for social interaction, you're actually just scared of being alone. The only way to solve that is to be alone. The social interaction will still be there when you get back, don't worry.

Humans are social creatures, but one weekend by yourself won't kill you even though it feels like it can. If you can't handle a whole weekend, try one afternoon. Do something you enjoy doing alone. Just get a sense of "being alone is not so bad".

I love being alone!

[egoeimai]

9 hours ago, MM1988 said:

I suffer from loneliness a lot, especially no girlfriend and working at a desk during the week alone. I check whatsapp constantly, write with people, check facebook all this stuff that feels like it isnt going to really cure my loneliness. Then I think about deleting all these apps, maybe one weekend dont call anybody and just be by myself. And then I get tons of doubts like, there are studies that show no social interaction leads to decreased health. Leo said you should face your loneliness but then I keep thinking humans are social creatures, of course I feel miserable being lonely - I need more, not less social interaction! And im back as usual checking facebook, whatsapp, bugging people to go for drinks with me. It feels like an addiction, but then again humans are social creatures and feeling loneliness makes evolutional sense. So how could the solution to feeling lonely to be less social? Arent you just going to destroy your mental and then later physical health by even cutting yourself off from people. Sure you arent dependant on them anymore, but I think you are still just going to be miserable, its our nature.

 

This isnt really criticism on the videos, I rather want some counter points to my doubts.

First of all you are not the only ones experiences this issue. So far is an epidemic. Dunno if something changes in the future and I hope it will.

Biggest question here. What do you afraid ❓  sure there's something there. 

Sure you have an addiction to social media think about how many people have it and why. Social media falsely replaces social communication real face to face which lacks nowdays.?

Go out there face your fears ...And be happy.