Feeling alone

• Find a club or group: Whether it’s a sports team, art club, or gaming group, joining a community with shared interests can help you feel more connected. 

• Volunteer: Helping others can give you a sense of purpose and make you feel part of something bigger. It can also help you meet new people who care about similar things. 

• Pick up a new hobby: Learning something new can distract you from feelings of loneliness, while also opening up opportunities to meet people with similar passions. 

• Talk to someone: Sharing how you feel with someone you trust – a friend, family member, or teacher – can make a huge difference. Sometimes just talking things through helps you feel understood and less alone. 

• YoungMinds provide more information about dealing with loneliness on their website. Loneliness – YoungMinds.

Social media can help you stay in touch with friends and find new groups who share your interests, but it’s also easy to feel left out when you see people posting their "perfect" lives online. It's important to remember that what you see on social media often doesn’t reflect real life.  

If you’re feeling lonely, you can use social media to find supportive groups or communities where people are going through similar things. Be mindful of how scrolling makes you feel – if it’s leaving you feeling lonelier, it might be worth taking a break or focusing on more positive spaces online. 

YoungMinds provide more information about positive social media use on their website. Social media and mental health – YoungMinds.

YoungMinds provide resources for dealing with feelings of loneliness.

• Loneliness – YoungMinds
• Social media and mental health – YoungMinds