Based on the scientific insights outlined in the Learn section, the suggested roadmap for treating loneliness follows these five steps. Click on each to learn more:

*Point 5 hasn’t been mentioned in the Learn section and includes what is typically recommended regarding loneliness: meeting people. It seems intuitive that when we feel lonely, we would simply need to go out and meet people. Sometimes, it really is as simple as that. However, this strategy can be met with strong resistance and self-sabotaging behavior when points 1 through 4 aren’t addressed first. Once these points are handled, Point 5 typically comes more easily and naturally.