Isolation/Loneliness
[Definition/Overview - insert text]
Behaviors to be Aware of:
[clinical guidance from MGH]
Physiology: What’s going on in your brain?
[insert text/clinical guidance]
Resources/Start a Conversation
Below are some resources and videos or activities to share with students to help start a conversation around this emotion, based on age group.
Elementary School
Burrow (Pixar)
Message: There's no shame in asking for helpLou (Pixar)
Message: True happiness comes from giving, not takingAlexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day (a read aloud of the book)
Message: Sometimes you have a bad day and nothing goes your way, but some days are just like that.
Middle School
MindJersey: Loneliness
Message: Feeling lonely isn't in itself a mental health problem, but the two are strongly linked. Having a mental health problem increases your chance of feeling lonely, and feeling lonely can have a negative impact on your mental health. Top tips on how to cope, what is making you feel lonely? Advice on making new connections.
High School
MindJersey: Loneliness
Message: Feeling lonely isn't in itself a mental health problem, but the two are strongly linked. Having a mental health problem increases your chance of feeling lonely, and feeling lonely can have a negative impact on your mental health. Top tips on how to cope, what is making you feel lonely? Advice on making new connections.
