{"id":18495,"date":"2022-05-09T16:53:32","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T16:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kortext.com\/?p=18495"},"modified":"2024-09-05T10:03:01","modified_gmt":"2024-09-05T10:03:01","slug":"feeling-lonely-youre-not-alone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kortext.com\/student-hub\/university-students\/feeling-lonely-youre-not-alone\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeling lonely? You\u2019re not alone.\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

As a university student, we are sure you\u2019ve heard \u2018<\/span>it\u2019s okay to not be okay\u2019<\/span><\/i> more times than you\u2019ve ever wanted to, but Mental Health Awareness Week (May 9th – 15th) is here to remind that not only is it true, but there are also steps you can take to help overcome any feelings that may be plaguing you.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

This year, the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week is loneliness. If you\u2019re feeling lonely, the irony is that you\u2019re not alone. In fact, according to recent studies, over a quarter of your classmates feel lonely too. Loneliness is a big part of life that we will all experience whether we like it or not. It can be described as feeling like you don\u2019t or may not have enough friends and social contacts in either quantity, quality, or both.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s make feeling lonely a little less lonely by discussing it! Read on to discover how you can help yourself and others feel less lonely.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

What does a professional think?<\/h3>\n

Dr Dominique Thompson, fondly known as Dr Dom, is a GP and mental health expert who has a message for you regarding student loneliness.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n