Posted by Kath on February 16, 2008, at 18:08:04
In reply to health effects of lonliness » PhoenixGirl, posted by skyborn on February 16, 2008, at 17:38:41
> I am 59 years old. My kids are grown and gone and I lost my wife in an accident 8 years ago. I am forgetting so much stuff, but they said it's not AD. Does any lonly person out there feel that it's affecting thier mind or health? I just want to know.
> thanks*****I am living with my wonderful husband & have friends, so I'm not lonely in what might be considered the 'understood' meaning of the word.
But sometimes I DO feel lonely during the day.
I want to comment on them saying it's not your AD (I assume you mean 'anti-depressant'?) that's causing you to forget things.
I need to tell you that when I was on Celexa - an SSRI - I DEFINITELY experience memory problems. It was absolutely noticeable for me & definitely linked with Celexa. I don't think I've ever heard of anyone else experiencing that from Celexa. But I wanted to say that there's at least one person who DID experience that.
I don't know what to think about loneliness affecting our physical health. I do think it could affect our mental health (mind). I think it could cause us to feel sad & maybe hopeless. I think it could lead to depression.
Those are just my opinions. I am so sorry for your loss & for your loneliness.
Would you like any input or support around looking at possible things to try to do that might help you NOT be lonely? Like ideas of things to try in order to enrich your life?
I hope you might be open to us helping you in this way. You're not the first person here to experience loneliness as a big problem.
I send you warm thoughts. :-) Kath
poster:Kath
thread:398905
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/social/20080215/msgs/813159.html