Loneliness & Related Issues

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   Venkatachari Mposted 3 months ago

   This article by Cynthia is an informative article which delves into the causes and related issues of loneliness. Some good tips and guidelines are provided to deal with the issue.
   
   https://hubpages.com/health/loneliness- … vercome-it

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      techygranposted 3 months agoin reply to this

      Thank you, Sir, for initiating this discussion about my article on loneliness. I understand it is pervasive across global communities.
      
      In the 1990's when I was doing some professional training, I drove with a Chinese colleague through the Canadian city where I lived and we passed through the Chinatown.  He pointed out a newly
      -erected high rise apartment building designated for aging Chinese couples.
      
      He commented that such a habitation would not have existed within the Chinese community even five years earlier but that even in China "retirement homes" were popping up. Traditionally, older Chinese lived with their oldest son's family but he said a lot of sons' wives were rebellng against this burden and, thus, the "nursing home" business had sprung up.
      
      I would imagine there is more loneliness among families in China as a result.
      
      Do you have any observations from your own cultural perspective?

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         Venkatachari Mposted 3 months agoin reply to this

         I agree with you that loneliness is a dangerous issue. But you limited it to old age in your above comment, Sir. I do not restrict it. It is a wider issue covering all generations and all ages and beyond boundaries. It is a health-related issue that needs to be tackled and addressed by all concerned. Some NGOs and local governments are doing their share of the work. But it is you and me that should understand the sensitivity of it- our families, siblings, children, friends, and the societies are responsible for it.

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            techygranposted 3 months agoin reply to this

            Agreed. A major work for sure but work that will certainly bring many of us out of our own lonely zones and refresh those social interfaces we each have agency over.

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               Venkatachari Mposted 3 months agoin reply to this

               Exactly. It is a nice journey. Thanks for your perceptions.

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   Justine34posted 3 months ago

   I completely agree. Cynthia's article sheds light on a critical issue and provides practical steps to tackle loneliness. It's a great resource for anyone feeling disconnected.

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      Venkatachari Mposted 3 months agoin reply to this

      Yes, it is of great source not only for disconnected but also for those having disconnected people among their families or contacts.

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      techygranposted 3 months agoin reply to this

      Thanks for the kind comments, Justine34.  Is there a resource(s) you can think of that I could have highlighted in the article that would have resonated with lonely older adults? Children?

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