Loneliness is an emotional state of a person when he does not have trusting relationships with other people due to psychological and social isolation. People who are acutely aware of the problem and suffer because of it, feel empty, abandoned and unnecessary.There are some tips on how to help a teenager cope with loneliness and how a teenager himself can overcome this feeling.

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What can adults do to help their growing children?

It can be very difficult to answer the question: "What to do?" You can start with what not to do. And, definitely, it is not worth "teaching" and criticizing. Teachers teach at school, teachers in extra classes, parents at home… this can put excessive pressure on the teenager. And where is simple human communication?

It is important for teenagers to feel like adults, and this can be achieved through expressing their opinions. And if no one is interested in my opinion, I'll just be against it! And teenagers have no choice but to be against parents \ teachers… And at this time, it is simply important for him to be a person and feel a person next to him, not a function. Parents can help their growing adults by showing interest in them, asking about their opinions, affairs, health, mood.

Parents, be interested in children, how the day went at school, how relationships with peers are developing, how they experienced this or that situation, how they would behave in a situation.
Instead of controlling, expressing distrust of your child, express sincere interest, and then you will have a chance to know what your children think, how they relate to this or that event, how they can react to various situations. As a side effect, there is a risk of getting interest in the opposite direction, when a teenager will be interested in how you would behave in a similar situation.

When communicating with a teenager, it is worth talking to him face to face, without standing with your back and doing dinner preparation. Let the teenager be convinced and feel important and meaningful to you.

If you're lonely …

-Look for a person who can understand you, with whom you can be frank.

-It is not necessary to have many friends, just one or two.
More important is the quality of communication and the level of trust. If mistakes happen, then this is just a reason to analyze and draw a conclusion.

-Study yourself. Look for the reasons for your dissatisfaction.
This can be helped by specially trained people — psychologists. There are various forms of work: individual consultations, group, seminars, field events. Psychologists work in schools, social centers, polyclinics. At the same time, it is important to find "your" specialist.

-Don't be afraid to talk about your problem, everyone has problems, and they are all solvable.

-In order to have a friend, you have to be a friend yourself.

-Expand your circle of interests, find a new hobby.

-Meet new people.

-Remember that every person is unique and interesting in their own way.

-It must be remembered that for some, loneliness is an active creative state, a favorable opportunity to communicate with oneself and a source of strength.

-A person is a big mystery, do not spare time to study yourself.