#141 Loneliness and Mental Health

The Diverse Minds Podcast

Welcome to the 141st episode of the award-winning Diverse Minds podcast. This month, as it’s Mental Health Awareness Month and this year’s theme is loneliness, focussing on loneliness and its impact on mental health.

In today’s show

• How loneliness is affecting people living in the UK. [01:19]
• Why loneliness is subjective. [02:30]
• The meaning of loneliness? [02:54]
• Some statistics about loneliness. [04:05]
• What we can do when we feel lonely. [10:10]

Quotes

• Society needs to find better ways of tackling the epidemic of loneliness.
• The pandemic has made me feel like much more of an introvert.
• Loneliness is that unwelcome feeling of lack or loss of companionship.
• If we enjoy our own company, we’re doing something that brings us joy, we might be alone, but we’re not lonely
• Being lonely can become a serious problem when it becomes a day to day reality, and over time, that can grind us down.

Resources

• Leave me an anonymous message on my Speakpipe
• Jo Cox Foundation Loneliness Report
• Listen to Episode 75: How love promotes positive mental health
• Check out Episode 76: Self-love and Self-Esteem what does it all mean?
• Listen to Episode 97: The art of listening to support someone
• Check out Episode 140: Why we need to talk about Maternal Mental Health
• Listen to Episode 125: Doing Less Being More
• 18 Things to Do When You’re Feeling Lonely, According to Experts

Work with me

Have a look at my online work-life balance course on Thinkific. You can access it here: http://bit.ly/DMMHPONC