Old and lonely after a successful career, and even when living with family

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Loneliness has been defined as a negative emotional response when one’s desire for rewarding and meaningful social connections is not met....a profound sense of loneliness could be as dangerous as smoking or obesity.

The perception of being unneeded and fear of social rejection sustained their loneliness. Such feelings arise after major life transitions, role loss in later life and declining capacity in health and finance. As a sense of shame prevails, these individuals practise social withdrawal to save face or preserve their dignity.

Social roles are important. They integrate individuals into society and shape expectations and behaviours – who we are, how we are perceived and how we interact with others. Role loss occurs after major life transitions including retirement, an empty nest, decline in health or the death of loved ones.

Some resort to social withdrawal to avoid troubling others. “Friends meet to be happy, if I come to them with my problems, it will affect the entire mood,”

Qn: Has modern living made us lonelier?