For those experiencing sorrow, whether through death, separation, divorce, illness, job loss or relocation, the glittering commercialism and unrelenting cheer of the holiday season can be stressful. Facing family celebrations with an empty chair at the table can make unbearable grief so much worse, says Karen Silbert, MD, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at Cedars-Sinai Medical […]
Category: Loneliness
Coping with Loneliness
“Loneliness,” writes Abigail Van Buren, “is the ultimate poverty.” As humans we are social beings, but sometimes we lose touch with that social part of ourselves—or we don’t have enough chances to exercise it. When this happens, we may feel lonely and isolated. What Loneliness Is—and Isn’t Loneliness is the feeling that we would like […]