Is There a Big Difference Between Being Alone and Being Lonely?

2min Snip

00:00

Play full episode

Summary

Transcript

Episode notes

Being happy and self-sufficient alone is not the same as feeling alone in a group of people. To be lonely, it's not a prerequisite for you to actually be physically on your own. And I think one of the cruelest things about loneliness is that it tricks you into thinking you're the only person who's ever felt that way"

On this episode, we welcome journalist Kate Leaver to talk about her new book The Friendship Cure in which she explores the crippling, damaging, life-threatening impact of loneliness and the severe mental health impacts of living a life disconnected from a support network of close contacts. But...there is a cure...learning how to connect with others and curate better friendships.

In the interview we talk about loneliness, how to make friends, the difference between male and female friendship, platonic friendships, friends with benefits and lots, lots, more.

Patreon: http://patreon.com/youarenotsosmart