{"id":1086,"date":"2022-05-09T14:32:41","date_gmt":"2022-05-09T14:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incentivesmart.com\/blog\/\/"},"modified":"2025-04-22T15:37:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T15:37:28","slug":"how-businesses-can-support-those-struggling-with-loneliness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.incentivesmart.com\/blog\/how-businesses-can-support-those-struggling-with-loneliness\/","title":{"rendered":"How Businesses can Support those Struggling with Loneliness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This year\u2019s theme for Mental Health Awareness week is loneliness, the effects it has on our mental health and how we can reduce it within our communities. We\u2019re going to explore how businesses in particular can support those who may be experiencing loneliness.<\/p>\n<p>Loneliness can affect us in different ways. Some people may experience anger, frustration, or irritability, while others feel sad, lethargic and demotivated.<\/p>\n<p>COVID-19 highlighted just how crucial it is to feel connected with others. After a year of lockdowns, social distancing and travel restrictions, not being able to see friends, family and colleagues was certainly a challenge and made many of us feel lonely. But now the world has reopened, we\u2019re able to reconnect in person again. However, unfortunately, there are people who felt lonely and isolated long before COVID-19 was even a thing and still continue to struggle. There are also some people who are feeling the impact of COVID-19 and the restrictions and sadly haven\u2019t been able to rebuild their confidence or those connections.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.campaigntoendloneliness.org\/the-facts-on-loneliness\/\">In fact, 45% of adults in England feel lonely occasionally, sometimes or often.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Remember, just because you see people every day doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t feel lonely. Just because you have a close family, doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t feel lonely. So what can businesses do to ensure they\u2019re providing a connected environment and supporting those who may be feeling a little lonely? 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