53. Someone out there needs you

The Loneliness Crisis: 
The Cost of Social Disconnection
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This October all articles are dedicated to Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing.

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It has been tough focusing on mental health topics for this newsletter.
 But as October comes to an end - we can not skip over 
one thing that has become critical.

We talk to more people than ever.
We attend meetings, scroll through updates, and reply with the right emojis.
And yet, somewhere underneath all that activity -  there is a quiet pain that so many of us carry.

The World Health Organisation recently called loneliness a global health threat. Not because people are sitting alone in dark rooms, but because millions of us go through our days unseen - 
surrounded, but disconnected.

Today, nearly 1 in 6 people worldwide report feeling very lonely.  Among adolescents and young adults, the rate is even higher. Between 2014 and 2019, loneliness was associated with  more than 871,000 deaths annually each year.
This is not just about not having friends or feeling shy.
It is about belonging - the deep human need to be known and accepted.

In a world that celebrates independence, it takes courage to truly connect.
Maybe healing loneliness starts in simple presence.
A moment of truth between people who finally stopped pretending they are fine.

Often a simple hug and how are you, really can make a difference.

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This week listen, notice and be present. 
It matters more than we realise.

...someone out there needs you.
Needs your call. Needs your hug. Needs your love.
To feel the world is made for them, too.
 
Much love,
Elina