What to do when you're lonely and depressed?

Please try not to feel this way. I know it is very difficult to get yourself out of this situation but you have to know that you are a beautiful person. You are the only one that can ever be you. The whole universe revolves around you at this moment. That's what makes you so special, because you are and you always will be. Never ever forget that. And you are very loved I promise you that. Even if you don't feel like you are at the moment,all of your family and friends love you. You can't see it right now but you will and in the meantime let me just say that I LOVE YOU and I feel for you every moment of the day. You will be happy believe in yourself you are probably better than most people you know! Love to you always xxx

I get outside and go for a walk. I look for people I can help in some small way, be it holding a door, carrying a bag of groceries, helping a neighbor with weeding or just a cheery greeting to someone who also seems down. I phone my mother, that I REALLY don’t get along with but after the call I pat myself on the back for doing the hard but right thing. If I’m feeling flush I might treat myself to a meal in a food court; I’ve been known to spot a friendly face there and ask if they mind my sharing their table. I try to be really, especially nice to service people. At the end of the day, I know I cheered others up and that most often cheers me up. If I don’t feel much happier, I get out a piece of paper and write about all the good things in my life or sometimes I write down all the times I have been down before and remind myself that every time, the mood passed and it will this time too. It’s like waiting for rain to stop, we don’t know how long it will last and sometimes it seems like it will rain forever, but I know it won’t, eventually the sun will come out again.

There are two types of lonely. You can be alone because you have no one really around, or have recently lost someone, or you can have lots of people around and still feel lonely. Maybe because you feel like no one really understands you or you think they don't really care to talk to you. Feeling lonely is a state of emotion, which can lead to depression. However, you don't have to feel this way, you have to be more active in making these feelings go away. One way is to get every feeling off your chest, talk to someone. Because realizing you feel lonely and depressed is already a step to get better. One of the greatest parts about 7 cups of tea, there is people willing to listen and hear you out, as you get these things off your chest. :)

Listen to a good song. Watch a movie. Cry hard. Get some sleep. You'll wake up and your mind will be clean again.

One way, of course, is to come here to 7cups and talk to someone. Beyond that, there's many ways to go. You can do things you know feel make you happy. Or you can embrace the sadness. Know yourself and know if it's best to swim or to ride the waves.

We're never lonely, we are our own individual and at times where we physically do not have contact with another soul, we have ourselves.

Go out and do things. Talk to a friend or family member for support. Find groups that meet up for some particular interest. Come to 7 Cups and talk to us.

Well first of all, you must know why do you feel that way. If you don't, seek for the reason. I was amazed by this one exercise we did on one meeting, when we dived deep in ourselves. I am happier after that. Knowing the reason for these feelings will lead to the right answer of solving the given problem. Good luck ♥

I just sit and think. Emotion is unlike anything else in the world, and sometimes when it overwhelms me, sitting and thinking about it can introduce me to things unbeknownst to me prior. It's a truly introspective and reflective period that, whilst at times unbearable, adds another color to my life; as a part of the composition that makes up who I am.

Whenever I feel lonely or depressed, I try to remove myself, mentally or physically, from the environment that is making me feel down to a safe place that lifts me up. Sometimes it helps to get up and take a walk around the house while thinking about 3 things I am grateful or happy for. Reaching out and contacting someone I trust to talk about it or talk about anything can be very hard but it also really does help and its worth the step.