5 signs of loneliness

You feel like nobody understands you: When you’re lonely, it can feel like you’re not on the same page with the people around you. You may feel misunderstood or even feel that others see you negatively, which may not be the case.

You want to sleep more: People who experience feelings of intense loneliness and sadness tend to feel sleepier according to various studies. This is because your emotions have a chemical response to your body and may induce sleep as a fight or flight response.

You’re spending more time on social media: Being online can mask our feelings of loneliness as it provides an illusion that we have more friends and connections than we do. Surface-level interactions may make us feel temporarily fulfilled.

You don’t want to socialise: Lonely People may feel like socialising even less than usual because they are afraid it may reaffirm their loneliness even more and end up isolating themselves, feeling lonelier than ever.

You replay memories of the past over and over: Lonely people try to latch onto memories of when they were happier. Though this doesn’t have to be unhealthy, constantly staying stuck in the past could lead to emotional harm.