Anyone near London area lonely?

Tired of it. Depression is bad enough but the fact loneliness feeds it and depression deeds loneliness is at times unbearable.

I suppose another way to go about it is to just straight up ask if anyone wants to hang out next weekend?

Lee

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Lee it is a long way across the pond, but I wanted you to know that I feel for you and your loneliness.

I think many people at Psych Central come here because it is anonymous and want to remain that way. The thought of meeting someone can produce so much anxiety you might not get many posts.

Another way to go is come to some of the moderated chats, be active in forums. Sometimes we meet people and exchange private messages.

I see. Well, I'm aware of where the Pysch Central forums are located, but since people all over the world use it, I figured why not ask. Not everyone has anxiety and I don't have all day to be hawking the forums.

Never mind.

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Hi Lee
I live in the UK and just wanted to say hi. I'm based in Devon but travel a lot in my job and am in London 2-3 times a month for work, but it's usually there and back. So although I can't meet, I did just want to say hello, wish you luck - maybe try sending personal messages to people who give their location in their profile? Or try MeetUp? Or BorrowMyDoggy?! The last two work for me!
Hugs from Little Cat

Thanks. Yeah I'm keeping an eye out on MeetUp but there isn't a great deal of stuff local enough that has events coming up.

I'm going back to my volunteering on Tuesday, but that's just to get out, it doesn't fill the void and is still rather boring.



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Hi Lee

I suppose going to the MIND center nearest to you, to, which you can self refer would provide the opportunity for making new friends. Perhaps they can be made through Facebook. Also. Going to church groups meeting during the week just for the opportunity to make friends or interest groups might help also. Some people go to evening classes for this purpose. I hope and pray this does work out for you. Meanwhile keeping the mind busy doing things will take it away from feeling lonely and sad. I live in Northern Ireland. Take care. Have a really great week. God bless and best wishes from your friend Francis

[ Hi Lee

There is in London an organization for speed networking which is a bit like speed dating accept just to make friends and googling that would bring it up. This might help. I also googled friendship groups in the London area. That did bring up helpful info. I hope this will be helpful. Take care and God bless from your friend Francis

Thank you for the kind words.

Unfortunately depression kills motivation and drastically increases that horrid "I-don't-want-to-do-anything" feeling. This is why I took a short break from volunteering as a gardener because I felt like I was wasting my time and I was starting to dislike it.

I may pop to MIND in the next week or so. Church groups and such aren't my thing and are not really going to attract people of my age group. Most people my age are working or studying, and those who do have problems are hidden away themselves.

I'm insanely bored but nothing interests me. I try reading or playing a game on the PC or my phone here and I can only tolerate it for 20 minutes at the most. Primary example of one of the many effects of depression.

Humans really are useless beings with very little self control, technically speaking. The strongest person, given the circumstances, can quite easily be influenced by chemical and brain composition to turn into a complete mess. We're never truly in control... That's a spooky prospect isn't it?


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Hi Lee

I do understand about depression, killing motivation. And the only answer to that is simply to make ourselves do things despite how we feel as we do control of our bodies. I feel that having a consuming purpose in life gives meaning and fulfillment. That could come from a charitable cause that attracts or something that fired you up in earlier times.
A lot of the things that used to give you satisfaction and pleasure earlier will still give you a bit of juice, though not the same degree as before and might be worth engaging in.
MIND is a good option as there you meet service users and I do think they make the best friends as we are all in the same boat. And hopefully you will meet good friends. there There is that thing I mentioned in London speed networking giving the option of making friends. If you think that might work for you. Certainly keeping the mind occupied even by a reading and playing computer games is good as it distracts from depression. I hope and pray everything will get better for you. Take care. God bless and best wishes from your friend Francis