common symptoms of depression in older adults

Loneliness

                                         LONELINESS




It's not  that you feel alone when you are not with anyone but you can also feel alone in crowded place surrounded by people.Loneliness is becoming common in humans .People with no close friends has tripled.Loneliness is bad for you.Lonely people exhibit more social stress compare to not lonely ones.Loneliness causes mental breakdown which drives to suicide. Internet is one of the major cause of loneliness . Ironically  we use the internet  to alleviate  our loneliness.Social connection no longer require a car,phone call,or plan-just a touch.The internet temporarily enhance the social satisfaction and behavior of lonely people,who are more likely  to go online when they feel isolated ,depressed or anxious.But the internet can eventually isolate us and stunt our remaining relationship.One reason the internet make us lonely is we attempt to substitute real relationship with online relationship.Though we  temporarily feel better  when we engage  others virtually,these connection tend to be superficial and ultimately dissatisfying .The very presence of technology is hindering our genuine offline connection.
There's is a solution to this. It's not possible to quit internet but we can try to use it less ,we can try  to not to be so addictive,we can have a cheat day,a day with least or no amount of internet usage,plan a trip on cheat days,meet friends play some outdoors games,explore places.these tips can definitely reduce loneliness...  
                              

  

                                  















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