A-Z tips for loneliness
30/11/2023
When feelings of loneliness set in it can be difficult to know how to become connected with the world.
We spoke to people living with mental illness, our supporters, and our colleagues to find out how they cope with loneliness and isolation.
From adopting animals, to signing up to online writing workshops, to attending peer support groups, there is no one-size-fits-all answer. But our A-Z of tips for dealing with loneliness can be a first step.
Click on the wall of letters below to reveal the 26 tips.
P Peer support
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Q Quitting social media
Read more![Q, Quitting social media](/media/6862/q.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aa1c31e0)
F Factsheets
Read more![F, Factsheets](/media/6851/f.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a80d4f10)
W Walking groups
Read more![W, Walking groups](/media/6868/w.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6ab1781d0)
S Seeking out services
Read more![S, Seeking out services](/media/6864/s.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aa7bde10)
K Keeping to a routine
Read more![K, Keeping to a routine](/media/6856/k.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a9132650)
G Groups
Read more![G, Groups](/media/6852/g.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a83a7990)
B Befriending networks
Read more![B, Befriending networks](/media/6847/b.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a7722080)
H Hobbies
Read more![H, Hobbies](/media/6853/h.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a869c6f0)
R Reconnecting with old friends and family
Read more![R, Reconnecting with old friends and family](/media/6863/r.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aa532060)
X Examine your support network
Read more![X, Examine your support network](/media/6869/x.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6ab561170)
I Inspire and give back
Read more![I, Inspire and give back](/media/6854/i.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a8ad86b0)
V Volunteering
Read more![V, Volunteering](/media/6867/v.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aaeec420)
C Creativity
Read more![C, Creativity](/media/6848/c.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a79cda00)
M Mindfulness
Read more![M, Mindfulness](/media/6858/m.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a979fe70)
Y Yoga
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J Journalling
Read more![J, Journalling](/media/6855/j.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a8eb04e0)
U Understanding yourself more
Read more![U, Understanding yourself more](/media/6866/u.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aac89e80)
A Animals
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E Exercise
Read more![E, Exercise](/media/6850/e.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a7e92540)
T Talking
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L Learning
Read more![L, Learning](/media/6857/l.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a9430ff0)
D Distraction techniques
Read more![D, Distraction techniques](/media/6849/d.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a7c2ffa0)
Z Zoo trip
Read more![Z, Zoo trip](/media/6871/z.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aba25cb0)
N Nature
Read more![N, Nature](/media/6859/n.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a99d8c00)
O Online courses and classes
Read more![O, Online courses and classes](/media/6860/o.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a9cd4e90)
Anonymous Social media
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Anonymous Social media
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Anonymous Social media
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Anonymous Social media
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Anonymous Social media
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![P, Peer support](/media/6861/p.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a9f80810)
![Q, Quitting social media](/media/6862/q.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aa1c31e0)
![F, Factsheets](/media/6851/f.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a80d4f10)
![W, Walking groups](/media/6868/w.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6ab1781d0)
![S, Seeking out services](/media/6864/s.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aa7bde10)
![K, Keeping to a routine](/media/6856/k.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a9132650)
![G, Groups](/media/6852/g.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a83a7990)
![B, Befriending networks](/media/6847/b.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a7722080)
![H, Hobbies](/media/6853/h.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a869c6f0)
![R, Reconnecting with old friends and family](/media/6863/r.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aa532060)
![X, Examine your support network](/media/6869/x.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6ab561170)
![I, Inspire and give back](/media/6854/i.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a8ad86b0)
![V, Volunteering](/media/6867/v.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aaeec420)
![C, Creativity](/media/6848/c.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a79cda00)
![M, Mindfulness](/media/6858/m.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a979fe70)
![Y, Yoga](/media/6870/y.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6ab7e32e0)
![J, Journalling](/media/6855/j.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a8eb04e0)
![U, Understanding yourself more](/media/6866/u.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aac89e80)
![A, Animals](/media/6846/a.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a746f1d0)
![E, Exercise](/media/6850/e.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a7e92540)
![T, Talking](/media/6865/t.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aaa203b0)
![L, Learning](/media/6857/l.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a9430ff0)
![D, Distraction techniques](/media/6849/d.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a7c2ffa0)
![Z, Zoo trip](/media/6871/z.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6aba25cb0)
![N, Nature](/media/6859/n.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a99d8c00)
![O, Online courses and classes](/media/6860/o.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6a9cd4e90)
![Anonymous, Social media](/media/6873/photo2.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6ac14cd90)
![Anonymous, Social media](/media/6874/photo3.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6ac6118d0)
![Anonymous, Social media](/media/6872/photo1.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6abd94b30)
![Anonymous, Social media](/media/6876/photo5.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6acb50530)
![Anonymous, Social media](/media/6875/photo4.jpg?width=260&height=260&v=1da1bc6ac87b3a0)