Health and Wellness: Finding Your Way When You're Lonely

Health and Wellness: Finding Your Way When You're Lonely

Cultivating companionship and reviving your hope are not only possible but essential.

If you are lonely, you’re not alone. People the world over are experiencing an epidemic of loneliness. In the U.S, 1 in 5 people report feeling lonely and almost half of seniors are lonely on a regular basis. Loneliness hurts, and it can lead to depression, addiction, physical problems and other harmful consequences.

This webinar will help you better understand your loneliness, including the important distinction between isolation and solitude. It also will offer a variety of practical suggestions for reclaiming community and building meaningful connections in ways that suit you. You deserve to feel better. You deserve connection. This discussion will help you find your way.

The webinar is based on a book by Alan D. Wolfelt, Ph.D., titled “If You’re Lonely: Finding Your Way.” He serves as the Director of the Center for Loss and Life Transition and is on the faculty at the University of Colorado Medical School’s Department of Family Medicine. Certified Grief Educator Garrick Colwell will facilitate the webinar. He holds a “Death and Grief Studies Certification” from The Center for Loss and Life Transitions and is a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist.

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