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What is the difference between isolation and loneliness?

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Anonymous on Oct 22, 2016
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The difference between isolation and loneliness is that isolation is basically separating yourself from people. Loneliness is sadness because maybe you don't have many friends.
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delightfulOcean79 on Oct 28, 2016
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Isolation is put yourself away and lonelinessbeing alone be away from everyone able to talk to anyone
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CassieWinchester3 on Nov 3, 2016
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Isolation is when you are physically separated from people. You can feel lonely even if you are surrounded by your loved ones. Loneliness is more of a hollow in your chest, that nobody can truly see.
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Anonymous on Nov 4, 2016
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Loneliness is an emotion and rarely is chosen. Isolation tends to be more of a choice and is a state of being.
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Anonymous on Nov 4, 2016
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Isolation and loneliness seems quite similar, but vary a lot in actual. loneliness is feeling alone or spending his/her own time with themselves.sometimes you can also feel lonely even if you are surrounded with friends. Isolation is getting separated or getting isolated from people.Isolation sometimes may lead to loneliness.
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Anonymous on Nov 6, 2016
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Isolation is the act of being alone. Loneliness is the will to change that. Often times, loneliness is the result of isolation.
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IrregularVerb04 on Nov 9, 2016
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Isolation is sometimes needed for self care, to recharge, to just be with yourself. Isolation is self-chosen. Loneliness is a feeling we don't choose for ourselves. It is a craving for a connection when we are disconnected.
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originalbraveheart63 on Nov 10, 2016
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Isolation occurs when you just want to be alone and you isolate yourself however loneliness occurs when you need someone but you are left by yourself.
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Anonymous on Nov 13, 2016
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Isolation is the state of being alone. You remove yourself from the company of other people in seeking to be alone. Loneliness is the feeling of being alone. Like there's nobody there for you, or feeling like you don't have any friends even if there are people still around you and socializing with you.
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Arabella29 on Nov 13, 2016
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Isolation is referred to be that particular situation when a person does not have anybody or thing around. This may be caused deliberately, for instance, when someone chooses to spend some time in a place where not a single person is there or when a person is kept in a place where not many people is allowed throughout the day, for instance, in healthcare institutes, etc. A person may be found isolated when he or she has been left out of a group or similar situation and is left to spend time on his/her own. Loneliness is more of a state of the mind of a person who is actually spending on his own despite having family and friends around. When a person finds it difficult to accept the presence of people around him or her and chooses to be on their own, this is called loneliness. Loneliness is an extremely difficult state of mind which can make a person feel depressed and demotivated. Nothing will appear attractive or good enough for a person in such a situation. Isolation and loneliness are two different situations and should be dealt with accordingly. There can be situations when a person is required to spend some time on his own to calm himself or herself down after having been through an extremely difficult phase in life. Herein, isolating oneself often helps. However, when it comes to loneliness, it is more often a self-chosen situation and it depends on the person whether he or she wants to continue being in that state of mind or not.
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