According to new data from the ONS, lockdown loneliness levels peaked at the beginning of November. Here, one writer explores her relationship with loneliness during the pandemic.

Lockdown loneliness: u201cWhy am I so ashamed to admit Iu2019m lonely?u201d

Lockdown loneliness: “Why am I so ashamed to admit I’m lonely?”

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There’s no reminder of distance quite like the blurred screen of lost FaceTime signal

My rational self knows that my loneliness isn’t a reflection of who I am – we’re in the middle of a global pandemic, for God’s sake – but it’s all too easy to see ourselves as an exception to the rule

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As lockdown loneliness levels reach a new peak, one writer explores her relationship with feeling lonely during the pandemic.

Lockdown loneliness: “Why am I so ashamed to admit I’m feeling lonely?”