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Loneliness

Why You Can Feel Lonely Even When People Surround You

The surprising reason you feel disconnected, why having more friends isn’t always the answer, and five ways to build the connection you’ve been missing.

Jason Morton

7 min read1 hour ago

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You can have hundreds of contacts in your phone, people greet you every morning, a family who loves you, and someone sleeping beside you every night. And still, you can feel completely alone.

Maybe the strangest part isn’t the loneliness itself. It’s how difficult it can be to explain to someone who thinks you have absolutely no reason to feel that way.

After all, you’re not isolated. You have people around you. You have conversations, attend gatherings, exchange messages, and occasionally laugh until your stomach hurts.…