Loneliness is not a lack of people around you, but a lack of a bond with them.
It has become the symbol of our modern times. Loneliness is one of the most common causes of depression and many other diseases.
“There’s a deficit here that you need to work on”? This way, the patient slides even deeper into misery. I prefer to direct light and energy towards places that I can turn into solid foundations.
“I was lying down facing the sofa and all I could think about was protecting my face from the blows and kicks,” she would say. My mother-in-law would tell me, “Give him another chance. A child should have a father.”
“I mostly remember my body and myself being disrespected, having my hair pulled by my ponytail, knees digging into my shoulder blades and my spine being stretched, being pressed down while working on the splits. These kinds of trauma stay with your body for a long time.”