Topic
Loneliness
Loneliness is the gap between the relationships we have and those we would like to have: it is therefore possible to feel lonely while surrounded by people. When it lasts, it weighs on mental and physical health alike. The resources in this topic help you understand what keeps isolation going, build new connections as an adult and support someone close to you who is withdrawing.
5 resources
For the public
Loneliness: rebuilding connection
Sundays that never end, a phone that never rings, or the feeling of being alone even among other people. This guide explains what loneliness is, why it tends to keep itself going, and how to rebuild connection step by step: changing the way you see others, making the most of small contacts, reviving old ties, creating regular opportunities.
Making friends as an adult
After school and university, friendships no longer happen by themselves. Moves, work, children, separations: many adults see their circle shrink without knowing how to rebuild it. This guide explains how friendships are born, where to find the right opportunities, how to take the first step, move from acquaintance to friend, and keep friendships going over time.
Helping a loved one who is withdrawing
An elderly parent who no longer goes out, a young adult shut away in their room, a friend who has stopped replying: watching someone close withdraw is worrying and often leaves you at a loss. This guide helps you understand what may lie behind isolation, start a conversation without putting them on the defensive, remove practical obstacles, rebuild connection step by step, spot serious situations, and look after yourself over time.
Making a success of retirement
Retirement frees up time and removes, all at once, a structure, daily contacts and a status. This guide explains what really changes, why the first months are often euphoric and then empty, and how to build a life that holds: a rhythm, connections, a role, a body looked after, and a couple who reorganise without treading on each other.
For professionals
These manuals are written for psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health practitioners. Anyone can read a preview; the full text is reserved for practitioners who have submitted proof of their professional status and who hold a professional plan.
Other topics
- Addictions10
- ADHD6
- Anxiety34
- Attention & focus9
- Autism4
- Children & parents35
- Depression & mood25
- Eating disorders4
- Emotions24
- Gender identity1
- Grief7
- Longevity5
- Mindfulness1
- Neurocognitive disorders3
- OCD7
- Personality disorders12
- Psychosis8
- Relationships14
- Self-esteem7
- Sleep12
- Stress & burnout10
- Studying3
- Tics & Tourette1
- Trauma10
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