09.06.2025 |
written by Michèle D. Birtel
Chronic Loneliness: Why Loneliness Can Make Us Even Lonelier
keywords:
loneliness / social isolation / cognitive bias / adolescents / mental health
Chronic Loneliness: Why Loneliness Can Make Us Even Lonelier
Loneliness can be more than a temporary feeling. For some, it becomes an invisible vicious cycle. Chronically lonely people experience social exclusion more intensely and find less joy in social interactions. They fall into cognitive traps that block the way out of isolation. This can have serious consequences, especially for adolescents. But how does this vicious cycle develop –and more importantly, how can it be broken? / more