Although a lot of people think this is the best time of year, it may also be quite lonely for those who don’t have many friends or relatives.
“Images of everyone having a fantastic time are constantly bombarding the public. “It makes you feel bad when you don’t have access to those experiences,”
Dr. Jeremy Nobel, a specialist in loneliness, said. “It’s one of the reasons why the holidays are viewed by many as the loneliest time of the year.”
When a person needs more relationships in life than they already have, loneliness results. Chronic loneliness has been linked.
to physical and mental health problems, including an increased risk of heart disease, dementia, stroke, and early death, according to research.
According to Nobel, founder of the Foundation for Art and Healing, a nonprofit that uses creative expression to address public health issues, overcoming chronic loneliness .
