Addressing Loneliness

Author : Ami Sha'ked
Publisher : Psychology Press
ISBN 13 : 1317684222
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Addressing Loneliness written by Ami Sha'ked and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2015-06-26 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a volume on loneliness and what can be done to address its pain. While most books simply describe loneliness from one author’s point of view, this volume includes a comprehensive review of the literature and employs top researchers in the field discuss their own research findings, conclusions and clinical experience. It explores the relationship between loneliness and sexuality, loneliness and optimism, and parental loneliness during pregnancy and childbirth. It also addresses loneliness throughout the life cycle in children, adolescents, the elderly and disabled, leading to a variety of coping and therapeutic modalities aimed at helping those who suffer from loneliness in its various forms.

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309671035
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Social isolation and loneliness are serious yet underappreciated public health risks that affect a significant portion of the older adult population. Approximately one-quarter of community-dwelling Americans aged 65 and older are considered to be socially isolated, and a significant proportion of adults in the United States report feeling lonely. People who are 50 years of age or older are more likely to experience many of the risk factors that can cause or exacerbate social isolation or loneliness, such as living alone, the loss of family or friends, chronic illness, and sensory impairments. Over a life course, social isolation and loneliness may be episodic or chronic, depending upon an individual's circumstances and perceptions. A substantial body of evidence demonstrates that social isolation presents a major risk for premature mortality, comparable to other risk factors such as high blood pressure, smoking, or obesity. As older adults are particularly high-volume and high-frequency users of the health care system, there is an opportunity for health care professionals to identify, prevent, and mitigate the adverse health impacts of social isolation and loneliness in older adults. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults summarizes the evidence base and explores how social isolation and loneliness affect health and quality of life in adults aged 50 and older, particularly among low income, underserved, and vulnerable populations. This report makes recommendations specifically for clinical settings of health care to identify those who suffer the resultant negative health impacts of social isolation and loneliness and target interventions to improve their social conditions. Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults considers clinical tools and methodologies, better education and training for the health care workforce, and dissemination and implementation that will be important for translating research into practice, especially as the evidence base for effective interventions continues to flourish.

Author : John T Cacioppo
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393335283
Total Pages : 377 pages
Book Rating : 4.86/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Loneliness written by John T Cacioppo and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2009-07-28 with total page 377 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pioneering neuroscientist reveals the reasons for chronic loneliness--which he defines an unrecognized syndrome--and brings it out of the shadow of its cousin, depression. 12 illustrations.

Author : Thomas Dumm
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 067403113X
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Loneliness as a Way of Life written by Thomas Dumm and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-01 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “What does it mean to be lonely?” Thomas Dumm asks. His inquiry, documented in this book, takes us beyond social circumstances and into the deeper forces that shape our very existence as modern individuals. The modern individual, Dumm suggests, is fundamentally a lonely self. Through reflections on philosophy, political theory, literature, and tragic drama, he proceeds to illuminate a hidden dimension of the human condition. His book shows how loneliness shapes the contemporary division between public and private, our inability to live with each other honestly and in comity, the estranged forms that our intimate relationships assume, and the weakness of our common bonds. A reading of the relationship between Cordelia and her father in Shakespeare’s King Lear points to the most basic dynamic of modern loneliness—how it is a response to the problem of the “missing mother.” Dumm goes on to explore the most important dimensions of lonely experience—Being, Having, Loving, and Grieving. As the book unfolds, he juxtaposes new interpretations of iconic cultural texts—Moby-Dick, Death of a Salesman, the film Paris, Texas, Emerson’s “Experience,” to name a few—with his own experiences of loneliness, as a son, as a father, and as a grieving husband and widower. Written with deceptive simplicity, Loneliness as a Way of Life is something rare—an intellectual study that is passionately personal. It challenges us, not to overcome our loneliness, but to learn how to re-inhabit it in a better way. To fail to do so, this book reveals, will only intensify the power that it holds over us.

Author : Susan Mettes
Publisher : Brazos Press
ISBN 13 : 1493432761
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.69/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Loneliness Epidemic written by Susan Mettes and published by Brazos Press. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What makes people lonely? And how can Christian communities better minister to the lonely? In The Loneliness Epidemic, behavioral scientist and researcher Susan Mettes explores those questions and more. Guided by current research from Barna Group, Mettes illustrates the profound physical, emotional, and social toll of loneliness in the United States. Surprisingly, her research shows that it is not the oldest Americans but the youngest adults who are loneliest and that social media can actually play a positive role in alleviating loneliness. Mettes highlights the role that belonging, friendship, closeness, and expectations play in preventing it. She also offers meaningful ways the church can minister to lonely people, going far beyond simplistic solutions--like helping them meet new people--to addressing their inner lives and the God who understands them. With practical and highly applicable tips, this book is an invaluable tool for anyone--ministry leaders, parents, friends--trying to help someone who feels alone. Readers will emerge better able to deal with their own loneliness and to help alleviate the loneliness of others. Foreword by Barna Group president David Kinnaman.

Author : Robert Weiss
Publisher : MIT Press
ISBN 13 : 0262730413
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Loneliness written by Robert Weiss and published by MIT Press. This book was released on 1975-04-15 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Loneliness is among the most common distresses. In one survey, a quarter of Americans interviewed said that they had suffered from loneliness within the past few weeks. Yet for a condition so pervasive, loneliness has received little professional attention. Loneliness: The Experience of Emotional and Social Isolation brings together papers which attempt to capture the phenomena of loneliness with case materials that illuminate the descriptive and theoretical acccounts. It is organized into seven sections, covering: explanations for the neglect of loneliness, and an attept to describe the condition; mechanisms underlying some forms of loneliness; a discussion of situations in which loneliness is commonly found; loneliness among those suffering the loss of a loved one; the loneliness of social isolation; resources available to the lonely; and, finally, a look at issues yet to be dealt with and some suggestions for the management of loneliness. This book is a useful resource for social scientists, clinicians, and individuals who now or in the future may suffer from loneliness.

Author : Ada T. Cenkci
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1803825030
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Overcoming Workplace Loneliness written by Ada T. Cenkci and published by Emerald Group Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-20 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rooted in real-world research and insights, this book envisions a world of work where all employees feel valued for their authentic selves and are able to experience the encouragement and comradery of office connection from the comfort of their homes.

Author : Sue Ellen Levkoff
Publisher : Frontiers Media SA
ISBN 13 : 283250941X
Total Pages : 223 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Technological innovations to address social isolation and loneliness in older adults written by Sue Ellen Levkoff and published by Frontiers Media SA. This book was released on 2022-12-22 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Oliver Cook
Publisher : Rockwood Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Loneliness Epidemic written by Oliver Cook and published by Rockwood Publishing. This book was released on 2023-11-04 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We are in the midst of a loneliness epidemic. A crisis that, despite being less visible, is every bit as serious as other global issues facing us today. "The Loneliness Epidemic: Understanding and Overcoming the Modern Crisis of Social Isolation" offers a comprehensive exploration of loneliness, its causes, its impacts, and—most importantly—strategies to overcome it. This book is not just for those dealing with loneliness personally but for anyone invested in understanding the intricacies of human connection and disconnection. "The Loneliness Epidemic" provides the tools to foster a future of connection and emotional well-being and promises more than just an exploration of loneliness - it offers understanding, solutions, and hope. Drawing on the latest research and personal insights, this book shines a light on the interplay between individual, community, and societal loneliness, and every chapter provides actionable advice that readers can apply in their own lives. "The Loneliness Epidemic" will serve as your comprehensive guide to a happier, more fulfilling, and more connected future.

Author : Dilip V. Jeste, M.D.
Publisher : American Psychiatric Pub
ISBN 13 : 1615374221
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Loneliness written by Dilip V. Jeste, M.D. and published by American Psychiatric Pub. This book was released on 2022-11-01 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: