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Lonely

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chloe86978
chloe86978

I don't like how I can be sat in a room full of people and feel lonely. I went for a meal with my boyfriend his family and friends and although my boyfriend was there I just felt empty and alone. It's a horrible feeling. Does it ever get better?

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  • julian33896
    julian33896 chloe86978

    Posted

    Hi Chloe,

    Yes it does get better! I've been in that stage of anxiety/depression. It can be scary when it starts, how long has it been going one/how old are you?

    • chloe86978
      chloe86978 julian33896

      Posted

      Hi Julia,

      I've suffered on and off with anxiety and depression since I was 13, although undiagnosed until I was 20. I overcame it though and now I'm 24. I can feel it creeping back in. I just couldn't shake the feeling of feeling lonely. Everyone was talking and laughing and I felt outside looking in. Empty and alone. It's the first time I've noticed it on a big scale.

    • julian33896
      julian33896 chloe86978

      Posted

      I've been experiencing this recently as well! It started 4 weeks ago but I can say that I have finally started to enjoy the things I used to. Don't let the feeling stop you from trying to go out with friends and family even if it seems like work. It gets better, luckily mine has only been 4 weeks so far and it's already started to get better. I'm planning on seeing a psychiatrist next week, have you thought about that? The lonely feelings sometimes creep up so I want to see what I can do about that.
  • cody_wright
    cody_wright chloe86978

    Posted

    I feel the exact same! I'm sure we will get there! How old are you?? Gotta go through the worst to get the best xx
    • chloe86978
      chloe86978 cody_wright

      Posted

      Hi, I'm 24. I didn't think I could ever feel that alone. I might as well have been in the room all by myself. Didn't feel involved at all.
    • julian33896
      julian33896 chloe86978

      Posted

      Hey I wanted to update you. I was feeling the same way as you but I realized today that I'm actually back to normal... It was so strange! I got family/friends support and just tried to do what I would normally do even if I felt terrible or lonely and it's worked!
    • chloe86978
      chloe86978 julian33896

      Posted

      Hey, I don't have a brilliant support network so I guess I'll be like this for a while.
  • catherine30580
    catherine30580 chloe86978

    Posted

    Hi I know exactly how your feeling and I was wondering is this even a feeling like why do I feel like that 

     

    • chloe86978
      chloe86978 catherine30580

      Posted

      Hi, I'm not sure why we get this feeling but it's horrible. I'm hoping it'll stop.
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