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Imagine you’re at work, thinking of approaching your new coworkers. You wish you had the confidence built up to talk to them. Instead you think, “What’s the point? I’m awkward.”

You have tons of friends, but you still feel lonely. You feel like you don’t belong, or that they don’t really understand you. Or maybe they aren’t there for you in the way you’d like. 

Recent studies show loneliness is a key contributor to veterans’ depression, suicide, and more. 

First, a message for anyone feeling lonely right now: You are not broken, you are not unlovable, and you are not incapable of being understood.

One of the most mind-boggling things about loneliness is that everyone feels it. It’s a challenge everyone has experienced at least once, like feeling hungry, or catching the common cold. So why don’t we share our struggles, when it could make us feel less lonely? Why is loneliness so hard to talk about? The Stigma…