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Why loneliness is bad for your health (www.nature.com)

submitted 7 months ago by boem to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

As a person with trauma, who has had trauma all his life, I find social interactions draining and stressful. I have trouble developing trust, which makes it difficult to bond with others. And which makes me more lonely in a crowded room than I feel right now sharing my thoughts with you all on the internet.

I guess I'm curious how this study would fair if it was done on self-described introverts. I value my friends, but maintaining and developing those relationships is a burden rather than a joy for me.

[–] xkforce 4 points 7 months ago

I thought I was an introvert then I realized that "traumatized extrovert" isnt the same thing