Loneliness

Loneliness is the act of isolating or detachment from others. It may be due to reasons like a new circumstance or the loss of dear one. Active mingling, participation, and volunteering help overcome loneliness.

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I feel depressed, and I took up daydreaming as an escape to cure loneliness, but now it has become intense. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor,I feel depressed, and during the lockdown, I took up daydreaming as an escape to cure loneliness. Now it has become intense and extreme. This maladaptive daydreaming is becoming a barrier to my academic skills. Please help.Thanks.  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I understand your concern. Daydreaming is part of escaping from reality or stress in real life. You may have a major depressive disorder. It would help if you tried to follow the below guidelines to deal with it. It will help you. You should do exercises daily for 30...  Read Full »

I am a 31-year-old man waiting for my divorce, and I feel lonely, worthless, and useless. Is this depression?

Query: Hi doctor, I am a 31-year-old man waiting for my divorce. I have been married for four years, and due to some unavoidable reasons, I had to decide on a divorce. Though since I filed for divorce, I have always felt that I am alone, worthless, and useless. I am not sure if this is paranoia or if I am ...  Read Full »


Dr. Awadhesh P. Singh Solanki

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your question carefully and here is my suggestion. The symptoms you mentioned are suggestive of depression, which is severe in grade. It is time to get proper treatment. Otherwise, it will affect your entire life and career. There are a few medications like S...  Read Full »

I feel restless, sad, and lonely. What should I do?

Query: Hello doctor, I am restless most of the time. A lot of things run simultaneously in my head and get winded up. I am never emotionally neutral. Either I am super excited or depressed without knowing the reason. I never want to sit idle. I have to keep myself occupied at all times, or else I will get ...  Read Full »


Dr. Pankaj Mittal

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Please provide complete information about your age, sex, marital status, education, occupation, family background, etc. I will need detailed medical or surgical history, family history, and drug history. Depressio...  Read Full »

Why am I feeling low and depressed for the past few years?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been feeling very low and lonely for the past few years. There is nothing that interests me, and I do not feel like doing anything. I feel blank at times. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Patidar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. It seems you suffer from depression. Depression is a common but treatable psychiatric illness. So, I suggest you the instructions mentioned below. 1. Practice deep breathing exercises. 2. Do meditation and yoga. 3....  Read Full »

I feel lonely and depressed and have difficulty in concentrating on my studies. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I feel lonely. I am not able to concentrate on my studies and I do not remember anything. My mother has also started ignoring me due to a family conflict. I feel depressed. Please help.  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. It seems you have a major depressive disorder. There is non-pharmacological management for your depression. I suggest you follow the instructions mentioned below. 1. You should do exercises daily for 30 to 45 m...  Read Full »

I like to stay isolated and avoid talking to anyone. Should I see a psychiatrist?

Query: Hello doctor, I like to stay isolated. I have very low self-esteem at times. Sometimes I would talk nonstop, but other times I do not want to talk at all. I get easily irritated and have been unable to accomplish any tasks. I would avoid talking to anybody. I am not on any medication. I am worried t...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. I think that you are an introverted personality. It makes it difficult to communicate with new people. You may like to live alone at home, rather than go to a party. Because of your introverted nature, you may lack...  Read Full »

I am suffering from, anger issues, disturbing dreams, and loneliness. Please help.

Query: Hi doctor, I am 20 years old. My height is 163 centimeters and I weigh 63 kilograms. I think I am dealing with some kind of depression. I am feeling lonely, get angry at everyone and end up crying every time. I also feel dejected and have disturbing dreams. Can you help me? Thank you.  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Patidar

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand your situation. Depression is a very common illness with characteristic features of persistent low mood, fatigue, loss of pleasure in previously enjoyable activities, helplessness, hopelessness, and worthlessness with disturbed sleep and appetite. As per ...  Read Full »

I often feel lonely, cry, fight over silly matters with my boyfriend, and have lost interest in most things. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I feel lonely most of the time though I have a boyfriend. I feel he does not even care for my feelings or emotions. So I keep on fighting with him. For the past few months, we are just fighting and whatever he does I am not happy. I have lost interest in most things. I keep on crying a...  Read Full »


Dr. Vishal Anilkumar Gandhi

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I read your query and can understand your concern. You may have major depressive disorder due to relationship issues. There is non-pharmacological management for your depression and you should try to follow the below guidelines to deal with it. It will help you. 1. Yo...  Read Full »

I am a 25-year-old working professional experiencing loneliness, feeling like crying without any reason and bored with my daily routine. Why?

Query: Hello doctor, I am a 25-year-old working professional. Without any problem, I always feel lonely and want to cry. I am also bored with my daily routine. I always wanted to go out and then once I come back I am again having the same feeling. Kindly help.  Read Full »


Dr. Vandana Patidar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I went through your query and understood your concern. Either you were frustrated or did not like what you are doing in your daily routine or you are worried about something you do not want from your life. If you analyze yourself you may figure out the reason why yo...  Read Full »

I am undergoing bariatric surgery, as I weigh 103 kg, but I feel insecure and lonely. Please help.

Query: Hello doctor, I am presently in the first year of my college. When I was studying in school three years ago, I was overweight, and I started to exercise and diet. I managed to lose 20 kg, and I was in shape. But after two years, I had dengue and did not do the proper treatment as my brother had a se...  Read Full »


Dr. Seikhoo Bishnoi

Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I thoroughly read your query and understand your concern. Due to ongoing stress, you gained weight again, and this is causing you to feel bad. Due to these thoughts, you are feeling insecure. This is the reason for mild depression. Since you are in a relationship for quit...  Read Full »

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