Re: Isolation
Yes. Many years ago when I was a young mum we moved house. The new place wasn't so friendly and I badly missed having a friend pop round for a cuppa & a chat. To top it all the new neighbours fell out with me because our children had been fighting. I wished I'd never moved house but couldn't do anything about it. I felt so alone - I didn't buck up until I found myself an evening job - once amongst friendly people again I felt better.
Another time I felt isolated was in the 1980's - I developed clinical depression and was on medication for a year. I don't know what brought it on but I was really bad, had suicidal thoughts - I lay in bed scheming how I could end my life and make it look like an accident. I thought of crashing the car but was afraid I might be a survivor. In the end I thought of my family and knew I couldn't do it.
Nobody could get through to me - I felt detached. I only slept 3 hours a night. A horrible time - I feel so much sympathy for people with depression because I know how it feels.