“Is feeling lonely a sign of depression?”
My friend is 28 year old. He feels himself lonely almost every day. Is feeling lonely a sign of depression?
6 Answers
Feeling lonely may very well go along with depression but there can be psychological issues that need to be addressed as well as possibly taking an antidperessant.
It may be one of the symptoms among helplessness, hopelessness, worthlessness, poor appetite, poor concentration, with frequent suicidal thoughts.
Most likely, especially if there is low self esteem, poor self confidence and poor motivation.
Yes, feels of being disconnected from others, isolation, withdrawal are all core symptoms of depression. I would suggest that you encourage your friend to follow up with a therapist. Although he may also need an antidepressant, therapy is very effective in addressing core symptoms of depression.
Olga Tchikindas
PRINCETON, NJ
Feeling lonely could be a symptom of depression as well as personality or other problems. Depression has other symptoms that has to be present for the person to be diagnosed with depression. See psychiatrist or therapist to sort it out.
See the following link.
https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-difference-between-loneliness-and-depression
https://www.quora.com/Whats-the-difference-between-loneliness-and-depression
