The Little Blue Book

(1) Good genes are nice, but joy is better; Mineo L. (2017) Harvard Gazette https://news.harvard.edu (2) Report: The Lonely Society; Griffin J.; Mental Health Foundation (2010) www.mentalhealth.org.uk of kindred spirits via a club or shared interest, or we’ll get ourselves back into the dating scene (perhaps bruised, but recovering). But being lonely and isolated “for the long haul”, chronic loneliness, is different. Loneliness of this type brings elevated risk of mental and physical health challenges, and of anxiety, depression and thoughts of self-harm. 2 In combatting loneliness, it’s the in-person connections, the meaningful interactions we have one-to-another, that really matter – talking, feeling respected, having companions, friends or family with whom we can share thoughts, share our lives. But being lonely and isolated “for the long haul”, chronic loneliness, brings elevated risk of mental and physical health challenges. PostScript Section 2 Section 3 Section 1 27 ADA Australia