Isolation

Have you ever felt isolated? If so, has it been due to physical reasons or a state of mind?

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Yes Both .

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Yes. State of mind.
Sometimes it's not a bad thing. In it's own way it can be quite healing to withdraw into yourself till you sort yourself out.
Not to be confused with loneliness.

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I agree Morti. It can be a good or bad thing. Which it is may depend on state of mind though.

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Yes. Many years ago when I was a young mum we moved house. The new place wasn't so friendly and I badly missed having a friend pop round for a cuppa & a chat. To top it all the new neighbours fell out with me because our children had been fighting. I wished I'd never moved house but couldn't do anything about it. I felt so alone - I didn't buck up until I found myself an evening job - once amongst friendly people again I felt better.

Another time I felt isolated was in the 1980's - I developed clinical depression and was on medication for a year. I don't know what brought it on but I was really bad, had suicidal thoughts - I lay in bed scheming how I could end my life and make it look like an accident. I thought of crashing the car but was afraid I might be a survivor. In the end I thought of my family and knew I couldn't do it.
Nobody could get through to me - I felt detached. I only slept 3 hours a night. A horrible time - I feel so much sympathy for people with depression because I know how it feels.

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You're right about the depression, Carol. Detachment can be a big isolating factor. Glad you came out the other side ok.

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I 'd got meself a little depressed at the time. Been around people made me feel worse. They were far too jolly for me to relate to. A bit like Carol I wanted to go meet the Grim Reaper for a while. Carried a knife around in my handbag and picked a quiet spot at the local canal so as not to leave a mess at home
But I'm alright now.
Besides, I was put off when I read the canal bank was supposed to be haunted.

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Sometimes safety in numbers is not appealing.

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Very true.