Loneliness
Some things that might make someone feel lonely
- Moving away from friends and family - sometimes it takes a bit of time to get to know people when you move to a new place and this can lead to people feeling lonely
- Having a long-term illness - this can mean you are away from the things that you normally do and the people you would normally spend time with, especially if you have to spend a lot of time in hospital
- Having a disability that stops you playing with the other kids around you
- Living in an isolated place
- Being bullied
- Feeling different
- Losing a friend or someone special in your life
- Keeping secrets about important things - this can make you feel separate from the people around you
- Parents divorcing
- Not being sure about how to make friends