Podcasts Health Being Well with Forrest Hanson and Dr. Rick Hanson Never Alone, Still Lonely

Never Alone, Still Lonely

Published: Oct. 7, 2019, 1 p.m.

Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore how we can be surrounded by other people, and still feel alone. They cover the genetic and developmental roots of loneliness, and how loneliness can creep into even our most connected, important relationships.\nDuring our ongoing series on \u201cWho Am I,\u201d we\u2019ve explored psychological conditions of various kinds \u2013 many of which are stigmatized and pathologized. You can find them in the DSM - the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, which is the primary diagnostic tool published by the American Psychiatric Association.\nIt\u2019s worth noting that there are a lot of very unpleasant parts of life that no reasonable person would categorize as \u201cdisorders.\u201d For instance, there\u2019s no DSM entry for sadness or loneliness. Or frustration, rage, general lack of fulfillment, and so on. There\u2019s a real risk sometimes of over-medicalizing perfectly normal parts of the human experience. Today we're focusing on one of those parts: feelings of loneliness.\xa0\nIf you'd like to start making real, positive changes to your brain and your life, but you don't have a lot of extra time, then you may want to check out Rick Hanson's new program: Just One Minute. Use the code BEINGWELL at checkout for 10% off the purchase price.\nConnect with the show:\n\nVisit us on the web\n\nFollow us on Instagram\n\nFollow Rick on Facebook\n\nFollow Forrest on Facebook\n\nSubscribe on iTunes