{"id":970,"date":"2026-10-19T19:33:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T00:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/easytidings.com\/blog\/?p=970"},"modified":"2026-10-19T19:33:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T00:33:50","slug":"i-have-no-one-to-talk-to-what-can-i-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easytidings.com\/blog\/i-have-no-one-to-talk-to-what-can-i-do\/","title":{"rendered":"I Have No One to Talk To.  What Can I Do?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you feel like you have no one to talk to, you are far from alone and there are options you can use today;  support lines, community groups, online communities and services like Easy Tidings, that connect you with a real person for supportive, non-judgmental conversation.  Start with one small step rather than fixing everything at once.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Why do so many people feel this way?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There can be any number of reasons to feeling lonely, and you might relate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Friendships shrink after moves, breakups, job changes and loss.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Many people have friends, but nobody they feel comfortable sharing their heartfelt feelings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Asking for support from your loved ones or friends can feel like a burden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The numbers don&#8217;t lie:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>About 1 in 2 adults in the U.S. reported experiencing loneliness in recent years, according to the Surgeon General<sup data-fn=\"7a8a2cb8-b71e-443d-ac04-26e1e770cf81\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#7a8a2cb8-b71e-443d-ac04-26e1e770cf81\" id=\"7a8a2cb8-b71e-443d-ac04-26e1e770cf81-link\">1<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A 2023 Pew Research Center survey found 8% of adults in the US state they don&#8217;t have any close friends.<sup data-fn=\"b1141ac8-efe7-4d13-91a2-582110f433b3\" class=\"fn\"><a href=\"#b1141ac8-efe7-4d13-91a2-582110f433b3\" id=\"b1141ac8-efe7-4d13-91a2-582110f433b3-link\">2<\/a><\/sup><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>What are some options you can use today?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>If you are in crisis, call or text 988 anywhere in the US at any time.  You will not be judged.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reach out to one old friend with a simple message.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Visit a library, church, temple, synagogue, mosque&#8230; whatever you might call &#8220;community&#8221;.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Join a peer support group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you are having trouble with your mental health, speak with a licensed therapist.  If you can&#8217;t afford one, there are programs that cover some or all of the costs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Find a Professional Friend at <a href=\"https:\/\/easytidings.com\/find-a-friend\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/easytidings.com\/find-a-friend\">Easy Tidings<\/a>; pick one who has similar interests, or specializes in your preferred communication preferences.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>Easy Tidings can help<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Easy Tidings connects you with a <a href=\"https:\/\/easytidings.com\/find-a-friend\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/easytidings.com\/find-a-friend\">Professional Friend you choose<\/a>; a real, vetted person who talks with you every week by phone, text, letters or video chat.  We are 100% human, with no AI or chatbots.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>If you are thinking about harming yourself or are in crisis, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline in the US) any time.  Easy Tidings is a companionship and friendship service, not a substitute for medical or mental health care.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-footnotes\"><li id=\"7a8a2cb8-b71e-443d-ac04-26e1e770cf81\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf\">https:\/\/www.hhs.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/surgeon-general-social-connection-advisory.pdf<\/a> <a href=\"#7a8a2cb8-b71e-443d-ac04-26e1e770cf81-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 1\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><li id=\"b1141ac8-efe7-4d13-91a2-582110f433b3\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/12\/what-does-friendship-look-like-in-america\/\">https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/short-reads\/2023\/10\/12\/what-does-friendship-look-like-in-america\/<\/a> <a href=\"#b1141ac8-efe7-4d13-91a2-582110f433b3-link\" aria-label=\"Jump to footnote reference 2\">\u21a9\ufe0e<\/a><\/li><\/ol><div class=\"likebtn_container\" style=\"\"><!-- LikeBtn.com BEGIN --><span class=\"likebtn-wrapper\"  data-identifier=\"post_970\"  data-site_id=\"67b6aca0fa8fdf0a1eef2f24\"  data-theme=\"custom\"  data-icon_l_c=\"#6abdff\"  data-icon_d_c=\"#6abdff\"  data-icon_l_c_v=\"#ffa500\"  data-icon_d_c_v=\"#ffa500\"  data-ef_voting=\"shake\"  data-show_dislike_label=\"true\"  data-rich_snippet=\"true\"  data-style=\"\"  data-unlike_allowed=\"\"  data-show_copyright=\"\"  data-item_url=\"https:\/\/easytidings.com\/blog\/i-have-no-one-to-talk-to-what-can-i-do\/\"  data-item_title=\"I Have No One to Talk To. 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