Adjusting To Medical Conditions

sad man sitting alone in empty hospital hallway

If you suffer from a serious health problem, such as a chronic or life-threatening illness, such as cancer, or if you suffer from a major health event, such as a stroke, heart attack, or a debilitating injury, it can disrupt all aspects of your life. The onset of many serious health problems seems to come … Read more

Dealing With Loneliness and Isolation

an older man feeling loneliness and isolation

In 2017, researchers from the University of Leeds carried out a systematic review of 40 different studies, ranging from 1950 through 2016, on isolation and loneliness. What they found was a link between poor mental health (and all-cause mortality) loneliness. Therefore, looking after your mental health is even more important when you are faced with … Read more

How To Combat Loneliness During Isolation

Loneliness is common, and at some point in life, we experience it at different levels. Normally, if we’re feeling lonely, we simply catch up with our friends or family. We head to the gym, out for coffee, go shopping. Anything that allows us to be around other people, so we simply don’t feel so alone. … Read more