Rushing to finish the next chore, reaching the next deadline, accomplishing the next target? Our constant bustle and busyness can end up in loneliness. This is so prevalent across the globe today that experts have termed this the ‘loneliness epidemic’. It is not surprising that the WHO has recognised loneliness as a public health concern and global health threat.

It is difficult to place your trauma in the context of an unaccepting environment. Imagine feeling so many emotions but having to pretend that you feel fine when you feel so much worse. It also makes us lose our ability to pay attention to what we are genuinely feeling!