Tom KindlonApr 16

I found this blog post interesting.

The research found 3 themes relating to loneliness in chronic illness.

It then mentions a writing exercise one can do to analyse these in your own situation.

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ie/blog/chronically-me/202504/the-link-between-loneliness-and-chronic-illness

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The Link Between Loneliness and Chronic Illness

A recent study does a deep dive into the painful intersection of loneliness and chronic illness.

Psychology Today
Show threadTom KindlonApr 17

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‪“The study authors underscore that we wrongly tend to see loneliness as an individual problem that can be corrected solely through individual behavioral changes. Rather, they assert that loneliness occurs due to intertwining individual and societal factors.”‬

‪#chronicillness‬ #spoonies
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@tomkindlon @chronicillness @spoonies @disability @longcovid @fibromyalgia @pots @dysautonomia @mecfs Well that seems like a truly unsurprising finding?!?
Apr 17 at 12:55amWeb
Show threadEdibleFuchsiaApr 17

@tomkindlon @chronicillness @spoonies @disability @longcovid @fibromyalgia @pots @dysautonomia @mecfs but no, it's a very interesting and uplifting paper- very validating of our situation in life.

Full text here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0277953624000406