Loneliness: the cure

According to a global survey, about 33% of adults experienced feelings of loneliness worldwide.

USA: Loneliness is also steadily rising in the United States. Survey data from recent years shows that 30% to 59% of Americans feel lonely.

The Netherlands: A 2019 survey showed that more than 26% of the Dutch aged 15 or older felt somewhat lonely, and 9% had strong feelings of loneliness. 2 years later these figures became 32% and 11%.

UK: In England, 45% of adults feel occasionally, sometimes or often lonely. This equates to twenty-five million people.

Japan: A recent large-scale study showed that 48% of Japanese adults do not talk to anyone about their feelings of loneliness, and 57% of adults feeling loneliness say the condition is due to factors beyond their control.

Brazil: With one of the highest percentage of people experiencing this, with 50% of respondents declaring that they felt lonely either often, always, or sometimes.

What does loneliness do to you?

Loneliness can lead a person to withdraw and therefore not give themselves the opportunity to socialize with others.

A lonely brain runs the risk of cognitive and physical decline. Measurement showed that people who feel lonely have a different brain structure. It is suspected that social signals are no longer properly interpreted as a consequence.

Unfortunately, loneliness is still a taboo in many parts of the world. What many people do not realize is that loneliness literally hurts. The isolation makes people sad, gloomy and depressed.

What can the coach/counselor do for you?