Andrea Wigfield is Professor of Applied Social and Policy Research and Director of the Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University. She is a prominent researcher working to understand loneliness, its implications, and the interventions that can reduce it. She has published over 40 books, chapters, articles, and reports.

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• Introduction 1Part 1: Understanding Loneliness 5Chapter 1: Loneliness and Why You Feel It 7Chapter 2: Who’s at Risk of Loneliness and How It’s Measured 23Chapter 3: The Wide-ranging Costs of Chronic Loneliness 45Part 2: Creating Havens of Social Connection and Belonging 59Chapter 4: Making Connections at Home 61Chapter 5: Belonging in Your Community 87Chapter 6: Finding Your Place at Work 101Chapter 7: Interacting Through Technology 117Part 3: Dealing with Loneliness During Life Transitions 135Chapter 8: Overcoming Bereavement 137Chapter 9: The Loneliness of Health Conditions and Disabilities 149Chapter 10: Understanding the Interplay between Mental Health and Loneliness 171Chapter 11: Becoming a Caregiver 187Chapter 12: Making an Education or Employment Change 201Part 4: Beating Loneliness 219Chapter 13: Overcoming Loneliness Through Therapy or Healing Practices 221Chapter 14: Developing Meaningful Relationships 241Chapter 15: Finding Meaningful Places 263Chapter 16: Building Resilience to Loneliness 275Part 5: The Part of Tens 289Chapter 17: Ten Tips to Break Out of Loneliness 291Chapter 18: Eleven Suggestions for Young People 297Chapter 19: Ten Pointers for Men 305Chapter 20: Ten Tactics for Later Life 311Appendix: Further Resources 317Index 327

Andrea Wigfield is Professor of Applied Social and Policy Research and Director of the Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University. She is a prominent researcher working to understand loneliness, its implications, and the interventions that can reduce it. She has published over 40 books, chapters, articles, and reports.

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• Introduction 1Part 1: Understanding Loneliness 5Chapter 1: Loneliness and Why You Feel It 7Chapter 2: Who’s at Risk of Loneliness and How It’s Measured 23Chapter 3: The Wide-ranging Costs of Chronic Loneliness 45Part 2: Creating Havens of Social Connection and Belonging 59Chapter 4: Making Connections at Home 61Chapter 5: Belonging in Your Community 87Chapter 6: Finding Your Place at Work 101Chapter 7: Interacting Through Technology 117Part 3: Dealing with Loneliness During Life Transitions 135Chapter 8: Overcoming Bereavement 137Chapter 9: The Loneliness of Health Conditions and Disabilities 149Chapter 10: Understanding the Interplay between Mental Health and Loneliness 171Chapter 11: Becoming a Caregiver 187Chapter 12: Making an Education or Employment Change 201Part 4: Beating Loneliness 219Chapter 13: Overcoming Loneliness Through Therapy or Healing Practices 221Chapter 14: Developing Meaningful Relationships 241Chapter 15: Finding Meaningful Places 263Chapter 16: Building Resilience to Loneliness 275Part 5: The Part of Tens 289Chapter 17: Ten Tips to Break Out of Loneliness 291Chapter 18: Eleven Suggestions for Young People 297Chapter 19: Ten Pointers for Men 305Chapter 20: Ten Tactics for Later Life 311Appendix: Further Resources 317Index 327

Andrea Wigfield is Professor of Applied Social and Policy Research and Director of the Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University. She is a prominent researcher working to understand loneliness, its implications, and the interventions that can reduce it. She has published over 40 books, chapters, articles, and reports.

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• Introduction 1Part 1: Understanding Loneliness 5Chapter 1: Loneliness and Why You Feel It 7Chapter 2: Who’s at Risk of Loneliness and How It’s Measured 23Chapter 3: The Wide-ranging Costs of Chronic Loneliness 45Part 2: Creating Havens of Social Connection and Belonging 59Chapter 4: Making Connections at Home 61Chapter 5: Belonging in Your Community 87Chapter 6: Finding Your Place at Work 101Chapter 7: Interacting Through Technology 117Part 3: Dealing with Loneliness During Life Transitions 135Chapter 8: Overcoming Bereavement 137Chapter 9: The Loneliness of Health Conditions and Disabilities 149Chapter 10: Understanding the Interplay between Mental Health and Loneliness 171Chapter 11: Becoming a Caregiver 187Chapter 12: Making an Education or Employment Change 201Part 4: Beating Loneliness 219Chapter 13: Overcoming Loneliness Through Therapy or Healing Practices 221Chapter 14: Developing Meaningful Relationships 241Chapter 15: Finding Meaningful Places 263Chapter 16: Building Resilience to Loneliness 275Part 5: The Part of Tens 289Chapter 17: Ten Tips to Break Out of Loneliness 291Chapter 18: Eleven Suggestions for Young People 297Chapter 19: Ten Pointers for Men 305Chapter 20: Ten Tactics for Later Life 311Appendix: Further Resources 317Index 327