Nov 12, 2024
How do social media and our
interaction with our phones impact our loneliness? In this special
episode of We Are Lonely, our host Ali Walker talks to Dr Daniel
Suraklim about the positives and negatives of social media in our
search for connection.
Daniel works for the World Health Organisation's commission on
social...
Nov 5, 2024
Living with physical disability can be isolating both physically and emotionally. What can we do to stay connected to other people when we’re facing physical barriers? In her early twenties Rhiannon developed a disability that had far reaching impacts on her life experience. Being bedridden and unable to connect with...
Oct 29, 2024
Being a musician, an artist or a writer is a beautiful thing, but the hard road to creative success can also become lonely. Josie’s a singer songwriter who’s excited to be following her passion. She’s also experienced the loneliness that can come with creating something personal. When this is mixed with a chronic...
Oct 22, 2024
Being neurodivergent isn’t the same for everyone. For Orin, the experience of Autism (ASD) has meant that social connection has always been challenging. As a non-binary and polyamorous person, Orin always felt the need to mask and ‘play the game’ in order to fit in. Their struggle with trusting people has also...
Oct 15, 2024
If your friends have different values to you, you may love them, but still feel a sense of loneliness. Gurnoor spent most of her teenage years seeking out people who were like her culturally, even if they didn’t connect on a deeper personal level. Now in her early twenties, Gurnoor is studying psychology and she’s...