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Module 4: Basic Support Giving Skills & Self-Care
Emotional First Aid: Loneliness ≈ Quantity < Subjective Quality ≈ The extent to which we perceive ourselves to be socially or emotionally isolated. ≈ Emotional pain ≈ Associated with clinical depression, suicidal thoughts and behaviours, hostility and sleep disturbances ≈ Cardiovascular systems, endocrine systems, and immune systems ≈ Mental abilities – poor decision making, rapid progression of Alzheimer’s disease ≈ Loneliness is contagious ≈ Pushed towards the periphery of their social networks – increasing isolation Reference: Emotional First Aid by Guy Winch
Implications of Loneliness ≈Overly critical of self and others ≈Judge existing relationships negatively ≈Impacts interactions with others ≈Self-defeating ways – diminish quality & quantity of social connections further ≈Social and communication skills, empathy – weaken ≈Triggers psychological reactions – perpetuate the situation Reference: Emotional First Aid by Guy Winch
Misperceptions of Loneliness 1. Why we feel invisible but our loneliness isn't ≈ Stigma of shame and self-blame 2. self-defeating prophecies: trying harder leads to failure ≈ Begin during period of transition and change ≈ College life, divorce, separation, loss of friendship/relationships, emigration/relocations ≈Adjust new realties and build social infrastructures ≈ Paralyzed by waves of emotional pain, defeated feelings of emptiness ≈ Drives into cycles of self-perception and avoidance Reference: Emotional First Aid by Guy Winch