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Search for the things that make you feel isolated, and think about why they make you feel this way. Talk to someone about the fact that you feel isolated it could be someone you know or a listener on 7 cups. Trying new hobby's is something that could be useful on the worst moments...🌹
Talk.
Talking with others (specially loved ones) is an interaction. Interacting with people is totally the opposite of being isolated.
Talk to someone you love and trust. Even if you don’t expect any advice, it will make you feel better to get it out there. Tell yourself that you are worth it and there are more people than you know that love you.
You could surround yourself with close friends or loved ones to make yourself have more company.
You stop feeling so isolated by stop isolating yourself. Look inside yourself and figure out why you are isolated then think of a way to not be isolated.
Find an club that supports a cause you care about so you can surround yourself with people who have hearts for the same mission
Anonymous
May 23rd, 2018 2:44am
Based on my personal experience as a child, I understand what it's like to want to stop feeling isolated. There are different ways to break out of this. One of them is to find someone who seems nice, but is new to the school/country/city and doesn't have many friends. Of course, you may not click the first time but it's good to never give up!
Anonymous
May 30th, 2018 8:41am
reach out, try to talk to others. if you feel alone, know that you're not the only one. expand your world, talk to us. you know best, just try.
Anonymous
June 6th, 2018 6:15am
I would say get out there, but we all know that sometimes doesn't work. Isolation in the form of a mental state can be overpowered by sharing secrets and telling yourself to open those doors to people, even if you're scared they might not like the decorations on the inside.
Isolation is dichotomous. isolation from oneself, and isolation from others. Many times in an effort to stay connected with others, we lose connection with own self. You can't feel isolated if you are in harmony with your inner self. You need to enjoy your own company. Once you start that, other isolation will vanish as well.
Surround yourself with others, even if it’s minior. Don’t spend a ton of time alone otherwise you won’t feel good. Find things you love and connect with others who enjoy your interests and hobbies.
Anonymous
June 24th, 2018 10:38am
Best way is to go out and meet people. Family, friends. And engage in activities with them. When you're around people, people who are close to you and you know you're comfortable being with, your isolation will go away.
What helped me was to realize that I was isolating myself from everyone. I suffered from social anxiety and was overcoming an addiction so I kept to myself. It helped to use coping mechanisms. I started painting, going for walks, involving myself in church and eventually I started to branch out more. I think feeling better about myself helped me to not isolate so much.
Get out and explore more. Usually I try to go on mini road trips. That gets me outside and around people.
Anonymous
June 29th, 2018 11:30am
all you need is this
try to find urself :- 1) by meditation
2)by involving urself in something
3) by investing urself in productive things
4) by giving attention to urself like to ur health / knowledge / everything that matters to you........ best luck
Anonymous
July 6th, 2018 7:37am
Deisolate. Take yourself out of your comfort zone. Find yourself friends that you can soon call family. If you already have friends or family, make plans with them. It doesn't have to be skydiving, just something simple you all enjoy.
Find a trusted friend or family member to spend time with you.
Schedule your alone time and your out in the world time.
Join a group.
Get a gym membership.
Well, first of all ARE you isolated? Or do you feel lonely in a crowd? Usually I've found a good step is finding someone you can talk to & being open with them about your feelings.
Anonymous
July 15th, 2018 11:00am
I guess you need to focus on yourself and make yourself busy. Read books, play an instrument and many other things. They won't let you feel alone and if that doesn't work ,try talking to people more. Try to Know them , about their life , take interest in different things. Be weird at times . All of this will surely help you ☺ï¸
Push yourself out of your comfort zone and try at least get out every day fresh air and take in new things
I stop feeling isolated when I spend one on one time with friends and family. Even if it is scary to reach out it is a big step to stop feeling isolated
Get out of the house and do stuff. The best way to stop feeling isolated is to not be isolated. How hang out with your friends and family.
Anonymous
July 26th, 2018 7:51pm
I understand that it can be difficult to feel isolated. There are a lot of great ways to feel less alone or isolated though! You can try to spend time with family and friends. You can take time to make a phone call to chat with a friend. If you have classmates or coworkers, you can ask them to study or go out for coffee. If you have hobbies you can meet people who share common interests and love to do the same things which will help when deciding on something both of you can do together and enjoy!
Anonymous
July 27th, 2018 3:17pm
Join support groups, make new friends, try out new interest and hobbies, you can start doing sports to take your mind off it also
Anonymous
July 28th, 2018 2:31pm
Allow yourself to be helped, to be heard, if not by others, by yourself. You are your own best friend, you are the person that understands yourself the most. So try to find a passion, try to find an occupation, something that makes you feel worth it, something that makes you love yourself. Meditate and talk to yourself and keep in mind that you deserve happiness and that you'll never exclude yourself from any social interaction that you get, because you deserve to be cared for, you deserve to make a friend, you deserve to find love, and even if those things take time to reach you, never forget that you deserve to live despite all that. You owe it to yourself to care for your mental health and your health in general. Discover yourself, your mind, your capacities and always stay in communication with your feelings and do you, you'll find out there is are many reasons to love and feel proud about your person.
Isolation starts inside of us. How we think and view ourselves affects how we interact with others. So, when I identify myself as isolated, I tend to interact less with others. When I think about myself as more engaging, I will find ways to engage more with others.
Anonymous
August 3rd, 2018 2:09am
In order to stop feeling that way, surround yourself with people who truly care about you and are a positive influence in your life.
Anonymous
August 10th, 2018 7:25am
Get out and socialize. Go to your favorite places and hang out. Get to know all the people that enjoy the same things you do :)
Maybe you could speak to one of the listeners on here or try to connect with others through a local group. Usually towns have weekly clubs that anyone can go to.
To stop feeling isolated, one must first start reaching out to others. One tends to feel isolated because he builds a wall around him. It may seems like protecting him from harm but it also destroys him inside as he is not able to communicate outside. He will start to feel lonely and that there's no one for him. He should communicate with other people. He must build a connection with them. He can start by smiling and saying simple greetings like "hi" and "hello". He can try initiating conversation. One can also try observing his environment, then he'll see the people who are there for him, people who are willing to be with him but he keep on rejecting.
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