Do you know what loneliness is?

i dont know how to describe loneliness. But in give lot of pain to my heart. Every things are there around me but feels like something is missing. To come out of this i just talk. I dont think with whom i am talking and on what. I want to make my self busy.

I think loneliness is caused by not having anyone to hang out with and not having anyone you can relate to,and I used to feel all alone,even in a crowd I felt by myself,until the day I met my fiance,and now I never feel alone because she is always with me,and I agree loneliness can lead to depression if you let it,and I think the best way to not be lonely is to find the love of your life,or make new friends that you can relate to,and that you have stuff in common with.

I echo what Gemini_Rose has said. You can be surrounded by people (usually asking if you're alright) and hustle and bustle but you just cannot connect. I have suffered, still do suffer, depressive incidents; all that I can say is that I sit very still and think of all the good things that I have going for me. These invariably outweigh the negative things. I have also made a conscious effor to do something completely out of my usual experience. I am a volunteer guide at our local cathedral now. 750 years old this year. I am not remotely religious but I do like history. I only do a few hours a week, but I have met so many lovely people who expect nothing from me other than a good yarn about the area that is designated to me. The other thing that I have is a small number of myLot friends who I can e mail, IM or Skype anytime. They have been so good for me. They know my story and have never judged me. They're not afraid to tell me off either! Is there someone that you could talk to? Not for psychoanalysis, just a chat?

Loneliness to me is the feeling of being so alone inside, no one understands and no one is on the same wave length. Having millions of friends but no one truly connecting with you. Loneliness I think is a form of depression, they perhaps are one or the same thing. I am not sure what to do to get out of it, when I was going through it my health visitor tried to get me to join various groups, and she tried to get me to take up hobbies. But I was too shy and just could not.

Unfortunately, that's all I know. I always feel alone. Not many people have the same mind set that I do, and I respect and accept that, but in the end I usually come out looking like an overly sensitive idiot. Being with a group of people I usually and instantly become more aware of the fact that I'm different. And loneliness can definitely cause depression. There's no real cure for loneliness, however it's something that can be pushed aside, but never forgotten. You just need to find a way to let some light into your life.

loneliness is depressind and frustrating its like a desease. no body likes to be lonely

Like you, I am loneliest in a crowd. I get really lonely for my husband when I can't be with him, but other than that I'm rarely lonely. I prefer being alone becsuse of some extremely bad experiences. Yes, loneliness and depression are closely related. It was coping with my depression (Prozac and a great psychologist) that made the loneliness go away. Before long, we'll be able to retire and I won't have to be lonely for my husband, either. We really enjoy being together, unlike some really unhappy cuples we know.