Loneliness

By Nafees
Psychology
 01
Loneliness
Lonliness

Write Loneliness is distressing experience that

occurs when a person’s social relationships are
perceived by that person to be less in quantity, and
especially in quality, than desired

It is highly subjective.

Alone and Lonely difference.

02
Types
Of Loneliness
Types of Loneliness
1 Interpersonal
Between 2 persons

2 Social
Between you and the group

3 Cultural
Loneliness due to your culture

4 Intellectual Loneliness
Difference in mind

5 Psychological Loneliness
A trauma happens to you that others are
unable to understand
 03
Theories
Of Loneliness
Theories by
Weiss, Bowlby
4 basic theories

John bowly Weiss Behavioral Cognitive

Attachment Theory of needs Lonliness is Lonliness is
theory which which must be caused by caused by
says human fulfilled personality like negative
need shyness, thinking.
attachments. sadness, low
self-esteem
 04
Causes
Of
Lonliness
Reasons
Causes of Lonliness
Situation variables
01 Physical isolation, moving to a new place. Death
of some close person.

02 Psychological disorders
Such as Depression.

03 Low confidence
Low confidence

04 Personality
Introverts, shyness
05
Health Issues
Health issues.

Loneliness can lead to following

problems
Poor decision Alcohol and drug misuse .
Heart problems
making

Weak immune
Make cancer chronic Altered brain function
system

Depression Anxiety Suicidal thoughts.

Decreases memory and

Stress Antisocial behaviour
learning
 06
How to
combat it
 Expert says
That it’s not the quantity of social interactions
that combat loneliness, but the quality.
 18 to 27
According to a survey, people of age 18 to 27

25%
25 percent of them are reported having no close friends

22%
While 22 percent are reported having no frinds at all
How to prevent Loneliness
1 Talk to someone
Talk to someone you can trust

2 Make current relationships strong

Make your friendships stronger

3 Develop quality relationships

seek people who share similar interests

4 Expect the best

Try focusing on positive thoughts and attitude

5 Understand it’s effects

Make a conscious effort to combat loneliness.
“All great and precious things are lonely”

—John Steinbeck
Thank You!
Beautiful people!