Radio 4’s All in the Mind programme (available as a podcast here) recently ran a consultation on loneliness and has made a mini-series presenting ways suggested by the public to help deal with it, with presenter Claudia Hammond and psychologist Pamela Qualter. The suggestions will probably not surprise you, and a few remarks by the psychologist may lead you to wonder if this is meant for people who doubt their social skills or have a small social circle. Even so, if loneliness is a problem for you it could be worth a listen to see if something here will help.
The episodes are:
- Distraction – devoting time to hobbies, study or work: here
- Taking up new social activities or joining a club: here
- Changing your thinking to make it more positive: here
- Starting a conversation with someone: here
- Talking to Friends or family about your feelings: here
- Look for the good in everyone: here
- Reflecting on why you feel lonely: here