The Loneliness Epidemic

Loneliness seems to affect more and more people. Join me for a walk and talk about this important topic.

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[pauloshea]

The worst kind of loneliness is when you are surrounded by people and realise you have no real connection with them.

[metalrules]

I got past loneliness. I prefer to be alone. Most people aren't worth being around. "It is far better to be alone, than to be in bad company." - George Washington

[midasthestallion]

“Solitude is dangerous. It’s very addictive. It becomes a habit after you realize how peaceful and calm it is. It’s like you don’t want to deal with people anymore because they drain your energy.”
– Jim Carrey

[mkaz]

Dude. The reason your adult kids will soon no-longer rely on you is because you have done an excellent job as a father! Hold on to that, it's a precious and increasingly rare thing these days.
Top man.

[jaspercollins]

I've always thought my own loneliness is so sad because I have a lot of love to give.

[BuDDaHStefaN]

I think being alone isn't as bad as being in bad company.

My husband and I are living very isolated. My husband had a stroke and is since wheelchair bound.

I saw everybody turn away. Even his mother and father. My family and his family. And friends too.

We got ghosted by everybody. I learned something from it.

We live in a illusion. Not a big illusion, but many many small illusions.

The world is a cold and dark place. Everybody is looking for themselves. And the devil has an Angel face.

So ... There are things worse then being alone. I pray and hope for salvation.

[Gator]

I know about loneliness. My husband died in 2018, Mom died in 2020, and it seems everyone that I talked to regularly has died. All within about three years. Home alone and the sickness. I am tired of being alone. Most people don't want to hear your problems.

[davidanderson]

Hi Bijorn. I worked as a volunteer in mental health. I found that quite often the problem was a lack of society and community.
So many times people are left to go through the bad times alone.
I often sat with people who were not unwell, they were lost in grief and sorrow with nobody to share their pain with.
As you say, in past times, the tribe would hold you as you went through the hard times
Much love to you.

[Clodhopping]

I'm a son who visited my parents daily after work for more than 10yrs to help care for them until bedtime, which meant I put my own life on hold. My sister and brother didn't want to know.

Dad died in late 2020 and Mum in early 2021. It's not just the empty evenings that are hard, but being childless and in my early 50s, I have nothing in the future, and it hurts seeing happy families on sunny days. Wish the lonely folk in the world could find each other ❤

[BlankSlate]

Loneliness does not come from having no people around you, but from being unable to communicate what seems to be important to you.

[LoudSilences]

Hey Bjorn... I turn 65 this year. With the exception of a few months, I've been completely alone for 35 years. ( and I mean completely ) - It has nothing to do with my character or even my looks, or anything I can even fathom. It just is. It is a horror of solitute that no one would want ever want to live. Trust me on that. I can't emphasize enough how important it is to call people you know are alone, to visit them and to share with them etc. etc.. Face to face interaction is like oxygen. We all need it. The older you get, the more invisible you become but there's no way in hell that I will fade away. I'm too stubborn. Thanks for your show. Share whatever the hell you want. We will be here. Thanks.

[rntt]

I'm a 34 year old single male. I live alone, I eat alone, I sleep alone. I do everything alone. I've been permanent work from home in my "career" since 2019. My only form of social interaction is when I see my parents. Luckily I moved and bought a house about 10 minutes away from them. I have no friends. I haven't dated in over six years. I quit drinking two years ago and the last of my "friends" disappeared soon after. I have no one in my life. I am constantly reminded in my day to day that I should just disappear. People treat me, at best, when I'm out and about, as a nuisance, and at worst as the absolute worst part of their day. It's awful. I'm not a fat ugly loser, either. I'm a bald, tall, in shape man, but I'm treated like a second class citizen now. Some days I can barely make it to the end of the day. I work out, or work on my house to get out the angst it creates in me. I'm really struggling.

[brianhansen]

I rather be alone than be around people that make me feel alone, I quit drinking alcohol in the beginning of the pandemic and started a daily regiment of exercise and reading about various topics and I couldn’t be more happier

[xerox]

Robin Williams quote: I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up all alone. It's not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone.

[dominiquejasperson]

When you talk about your personal life and feelings, you reach others who have no platform, and no-one to talk to. What you're doing is very important for society.

[shadowwitch]

Yes harder times may be coming, but everyone hold on. The human spirit is resilient! We are descendants of people who came through hard times, and they have passed on to us there fortitude, courage. Accept that gift and use it wisely in the time to come. We are all connected, much love, and respect to all of you.

[mariannorton]

Our culture has been sterilized. We have nothing to stand on that is common to us anymore. Life was always a bit lonely, but it is nothing but emptiness and demoralized existence these days. We are allowed no heroes and nothing is okay unless it fits into a tiny little jar. Thank you for talking about this.

[mary-ueir]

Isolated. Not one incoming call or txt from large family or children (all took the "treatments" ) There was a large gathering, I mailed gifts ahead of time to the aging parents, but was not told of the gathering location or invited. This has happened on holidays for years now. These holidays are always very painful. Bjorn thank you for this video.

[ConductorWeHaveAProblem]

i think what people forget about loneliness is after a while it becomes your comfort zone and it makes it really difficult to let someone in after years of dealing with it even if you want to break out of it, what seems to be comfort quickly turns into a mental prison and you see your life flashing before your eyes...

[jenniferconroy]

I see no difference, I'm a lady of 50, live in the countryside, and I'm terribly lonely...warm hugs to all here ...