Loneliness
Everyone feels lonely from time to time but if you have limited social support or a lack of healthy relationships, it can start to get you down.
You might start to feel isolated, rejected or abandoned.
Loneliness can be a difficult to thing to deal with. Although it’s not a mental health problem in itself, loneliness can often cause or be the result of a mental health issue.
Tips to help with loneliness
Reach out to people
Try and reach out and make contact with people you haven’t spoken to in a while to see how they are.
Go for a walk
If you have got nothing to do, being outside and seeing other people around you may help you to feel more connected to your local community. Concentrate on the sights, signs and smells you may see something you have never seen before.
Take up a hobby
What do you enjoy doing? You could take up a hobby such as yoga, swimming or maybe even after school activities.
Be careful when comparing yourself to others
It is hard to stop comparing yourself to others. We all do it but it can help to be aware that things are not always what they seem from the outside and we are not are the only ones feeling lonely.
Help look after an animal or pet
Take a dog for a walk, help clean out a rabbit hutch (and remember cuddles with them!) as having a connection with an animal in a caring loving way can help reduce loneliness. This will also remind you how much you are needed and appreciated by others.
Self help resources
Young Minds
Young Minds supports and keeps young minds empowered with whatever challenges they are facing. Offer different types of courses to look after your young minds. Information for parents, on how they could support their child during different situations.
Parents Helpline Tel: 0808 802 5544
www.youngminds.org.uk
NSPCC
The leading children’s charity in the UK, specialising in child protection and dedicated to protecting children today to prevent abuse tomorrow. The only UK children’s charity with statutory powers, which means we can take action to safeguard children at risk of abuse
Helpline: 0808 800 5000
ChildLine
A private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of nineteen. Contact a ChildLine counsellor for free about anything – no problem is too big or too small.
Tel: 0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk
Other helpful resources
For a list of other helpful resources see our Useful links page.
Request support
We would like you to look at the Self help section above. If you would like a mental health nurse to review your request for support and provide some guidance, please select Request Support below.
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