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Study: Coping with Loneliness at 45+

By Stephanie Sarkis|2016-11-20T07:53:45-05:00May 31st, 2011|Categories: Addiction, Depression/Anxiety, Relationships, Research, Sleep, Social Media, Television|Tags: 45, AARP, alcohol, drugs, elderly, friends, lonely, marriage, older, relationships, senior, sex, social, support|

Over 3,000 people in the U.S. over 45 years of age were surveyed in a study of loneliness (sponsored by AARP). The survey measured loneliness using the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Participants who scored 44 points or more were defined as "lonely", while those scoring 43 or less were defined as "not lonely". (My bullet points aren't [...]

Resources for families and friends of suicide victims

Sadly, tonight I had to research information on support groups for a family whose loved one committed suicide. I thought I'd also post the support group contact info here. Here's a website that also has a forum for family members and friends: http://www.survivorsofsuicide.com/ Both support group links on the right don't seem to be working, But [...]