Loneliness affects your mental and physical health. It's riskier than smoking, it shrinks your brain, and it's spreadable.

When you know better, but being human means you can still get caught up when you aren't on the outside.

If you were to sit in my office for a day, you might be surprised at how often loneliness walks in disguised. Sometimes it’s bold—someone says, “This one hour with you is the only conversation I have all week.” Sometimes it’s quiet—hidden in a client’s hesitation to join a group after moving to a new city, or in the ache of an empty nest, or in the way a woman going through a divorce wonders where all “her people” went.

A deep remembering that I am worthy of support. Worthy of care. Worthy of being seen—especially in the moments I feel unlovable.

When people talk about loneliness, they usually picture someone sitting alone. No plans. No texts. No one checking in.

We romanticize community. We imagine a warm room full of people who just get us—who cheer when we arrive, hold space when we’re low, and...

Loneliness isn’t just emotional—it’s biological. It activates the same parts of the brain as physical pain and increases our risk of depression, anxiety, and even early death. As a psychologist and a woman, I’ve seen the cost of disconnection—and the healing power of real community. That’s why I believe in what PS Society is building: not just events, but a response to the quiet epidemic of loneliness. If you’ve been longing for deeper connection, know this: it’s not too la