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What's the best way to get over loneliness?

Profile: BrotherGish
BrotherGish on Jun 27, 2015
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In college, I studied in Florence, Italy for a semester. It was an incredible time, but I was also going through a really difficult breakup, and the extreme distance from home really got to me. A good friend gave me great advice. He said "Get to know your city. Don't just walk the streets or visit the stores or eat the food. Be present with the city. Become friends with the city. Allow yourself the chance to fall in love." It was cheesy advice but I took it. I got to know Florence that year, like a friend. No matter who else I had - or didn't have - I always had the city.
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Profile: Sweetlolly11
Sweetlolly11 on Jun 28, 2015
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Go out into the world and meet people. Easier said than done, right? Well, you can always start off by just going outside, to any interesting public place, like a cafe, library etc. where there's lots of people, and simply enjoy yourself, watch other people, listen to the sound of the world around you etc. As soon as you feel comfortable like that, doing it daily, weekly, monthly, whatever, you can start approaching people. Casually strike up a conversation with the next friendly face you see - it won't hurt, I'm sure :)
Profile: EnessenLove
EnessenLove on Jun 28, 2015
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The best way for me to get over my perpetual loneliness is by accepting and not fighting it. I try to drown myself in my own self-love and then dwell in my own company.
Profile: Frankie9
Frankie9 on Jun 28, 2015
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Do not sit alone in your room. Or isolate yourself. It is very easy to become isolated. Once you get out, do anything, you are helling to break your normal agenda of being isolated.
Profile: HereToListen2You
HereToListen2You on Jun 28, 2015
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Try to interact with other people, socialize, it'll do you no harm to make a friend and have a simple conversation with them :)
Profile: calmingSoul69
calmingSoul69 on Jun 28, 2015
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going out with friend or family and or going to the library or club to do reseach or park to talk to nes peoples
Profile: giggleShoulder28
giggleShoulder28 on Jul 1, 2015
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The best way is to get over loneliness is to surround yourself with friend and family that you enjoy being with.
Profile: Anonymous
Anonymous on Jul 1, 2015
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Use the cognitive diary method to identify and challenge your automatic thoughts and your own self-talk. Sometimes we equate being single as being lonely, not having immediate company as being lonely or going trough a bad period and not having someone to immediately talk to as being lonely, so it might help to write down all the people who you know for sure care about you (such as your parents, siblings, a friend or aunt/uncle or a teacher) and tell yourself "I am not lonely, I have , I just have this sensation but I am lucky to have on my side, even when he/she can't always immediately be with me>>. Talking to listeners and group support rooms also helps to cope.
Profile: Dovah
Dovah on Jul 1, 2015
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I find distracting myself when I feel lonely is a good coping method! Reading, gaming, drawing, that kind of thing! Do what you love to do, and once you've found these things, maybe join a club or some sort of activity with people who share you're interests! In the meantime, you're welcome to check out this awesome guide: https://www.7cups.com/how-to-deal-with-loneliness/ as well as check out the Forum & Chatrooms here on the site! :)
Profile: BeyondThePines
BeyondThePines on Jul 1, 2015
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To feel less lonely, you need to be around people. If you aren't able to spend time with friends, or you're sick of family, just going out helps. Even if it's the supermarket, and even if you're not going there to buy anything.
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