Loneliness

[Whaledone1234]

I feel so alone. I have no one to talk to except online. I give emotional support for others but don't get anything in return. I just feel so alone and like I can't connect with anyone.

I have psychiatrist appointment coming up but the wait is just too long. How do you cope this time of year when you feel so lonely and isolated?

[Present_Tense]

Hey @Whaledone1234

 A warm welcome and thanks for sharing your experiences with the community! 

  

It sounds like you are feeling pretty emotionally isolated at the moment.  It can get us feeling really down when we are missing that connection to others.  It's so great to read you have an appointment tomorrow although I am reading it's difficult to cope in the meantime too. 

It takes courage to share your experiences with the community, and you are being really brave reaching out to your peers.  

   

I'm sure that the community will have some insights to share with you soon but in the meantime, please don't forget you can reach out to other services for connection too, such as Lifeline (13 11 14 or Crisis Chat), Kids Helpline if you are 25 or under (1800 55 1800 or web chat), or any number of other support services if needed.

Welcome again, and please take care of yourself tonight.

[gretamod_00]

I’m really glad you shared this. What you’re describing, being the one who supports others while feeling unseen yourself, is incredibly heavy and it makes sense that you’d feel lonely and disconnected.

Waiting for an appointment can feel endless, especially this time of year when things can feel quieter and more isolating. In the meantime, some people find small anchors help a bit, having a gentle routine, doing something comforting just for you, or finding one low-pressure place to be around others (even virtually) where you don’t have to give anything back.

You deserve support too. I hope the appointment comes quickly, and I’m really glad you reached out here, you’re not as alone as it feels right now.

[Sugarshack]

Hello I go through my house, computer, and go do tourist activities because that fills in time. This time of year I feel sentimental about the past and sad about the currrent/future so, rather than wallow in uncomfortable feelings I like to reflect on the past, and improve my own life. I also disappear from RL friends at this time of year except a few I can truly trust that I can enjoy myself with. For me I don't want to spend the rest of my life grieving my family situation but I am also "stuck" emotionally where I do carry a heavy grief inside me that affects my capacity to be a festive party person, I feel sad more than happy but as the therapists say, self love and self care does a lot to keep the actual FEELINGS away and its those feelings which seem to cause the actual problems, in my experience.