Ester R.A. Leutenberg and Dr. John J. Liptak
In our society filled with people who communicate primarily with a wide variety of technology, face-to-face social interaction has become less common, feelings of connectedness are rare, and people are lonelier than ever before. Technology can provide a false sense of being connected twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. This feeling of virtual connection, however, may be deceiving, and people benefit with social face-to-face connections with other people.
This workbook is also available in PDF eBook format, making it simple to store on your computer or mobile device, and to access with a PDF viewer. The PDF format also allows you to easily print copies of the activities and worksheets during therapy and counseling sessions.
Coping with Loneliness Card Deck
Need a creative way to start your session? Use the Coping with Loneliness Card Deck. The open-ended questions will break the ice and stimulate conversation. Use them alone or in conjunction with the corresponding page in the book.
Sample Questions:
Loneliness can be emotionally painful. What emotions do you feel when you are lonely?
People experiencing loneliness often need to get out and meet people, but are afraid to do so. What are your fears about meeting new people?
When you are alone, in what ways do you find it beneficial, or not? Do you find alone time helpful for relaxing, thinking, enjoying your time with others more, or learning self-reliance?