MENTAL HEALTH IN THE HEART OF MAUN

💡 Sometimes, loneliness doesn’t come from the outside. It can begin within. It’s not always a loss, a change, or an absence that distances us from others: there are attitudes, fears, or personal traits that build invisible walls and make emotional closeness difficult. 🔹 What kind of internal traits can drive others away? 🔸 Excessive mistrust: When you always expect the worst from people, you end up isolating yourself out of fear of being hurt. ✨ “He who fears suffering is already suffering the fear.” 🔸 Perfectionism or being overly demanding: Expecting perfect relationships may lead you to reject valuable connections just because they aren’t flawless. ✨ “Perfect is the enemy of good.” 🔸 Emotional coldness or difficulty expressing affection: If we don’t show love, empathy, or gratitude, bonds cool down or vanish. ✨ “A dry finger gathers no salt.” 🔸 Defensive or aggressive attitudes: Those who respond with harshness, sarcasm, or superiority often create rejection wit...

💡 Emotional loneliness often doesn’t begin as a conscious decision, but rather as a result of external circumstances beyond our control—like loss, migration, or a breakup. Today we reflect on these causes and how they affect our connections. 🔹 What kinds of events can distance us from others? 🔸 Significant emotional losses (bereavement, separation) create voids that we can’t always fill. 🔸 Migration or relocation separates us from our usual support network. 🔸 Romantic breakups or divorces leave emotional wounds that make it hard to open up to new connections. 🔸 Major life changes such as retirement, illness, or moving into a care home also reshape our relationships. 🔹 What impact do these external causes have? Not only is physical contact lost, but the shared emotional space disappears too. Life changes, bonds grow cold or fade, and feelings of abandonment or disconnection may appear. 🔹 What can we do when facing these losses or changes? 🔸 Acknowledge the wounds ...

💡 Emotional loneliness doesn’t just hurt… it disorganizes us . When we feel that meaningful emotional bonds are missing, the distress can be so intense that it clouds our thinking , drains our energy, and leads us to act ineffectively. This creates a vicious circle : the more we try unsuccessfully to escape this state, the more frustrated we feel, and the harder it becomes to change. 🔹 How does this vicious circle form? 📉 Loneliness-related distress → Emotional and mental disorganization → Ineffective actions → More loneliness and distress. ✨ “If you keep doing the same thing, everything repeats itself.” 🔹 What kinds of ineffective actions? 🔸 Withdrawing even more because we think “no one understands us.” 🔸 Forcing connections or expecting too much too quickly from the wrong people. 🔸 Or simply doing nothing, paralyzed by pain and confusion. 🔹 Why is it so hard to break the circle? Because when we’re emotionally disorganized, we can’t think clearly . The pain pushes ...

🌿 Emotional loneliness: a silence that weighs heavy, but can be transformed. At some point, we’ve all felt that emptiness that can’t be filled with noise, activities, or shallow company. Emotional loneliness isn’t just about being alone—it’s the sense that something essential is missing: meaningful connections that nourish the soul. Overcoming it isn’t a matter of luck but of awareness, intention, and action. Below, you’ll find practical and thoughtful recommendations to recognize, understand, and transform that feeling of isolation into connections that heal and accompany:🌿 🔹 1. Recognize when the suffering you experience is due to emotional loneliness. Sometimes we feel a diffuse discomfort and fail to identify that its root lies in the lack of meaningful emotional bonds. Becoming aware of this is the first step toward change. ✨ To solve your problems, become aware of them. 🔹 2. Identify what kind of relationships you are missing or which ones lack the quality you desire. You...

💡 Emotional loneliness, that emptiness we feel when important bonds in our lives are missing or lack quality, can be challenging to overcome. But sometimes, without realizing it, we ourselves block the process . Today, I invite you to reflect on those attitudes that, instead of helping, sabotage us . 📊 1. Denying the problem: Denying that the discomfort we feel has to do with loneliness prevents us from seeking solutions . This denial may be a defense mechanism to avoid feeling vulnerable, but it ends up blocking any progress. ✨ "There is no worse blind person than the one who refuses to see." 📊 2. Exaggerating the problem: At the other extreme, seeing loneliness as an impossible tragedy to overcome only increases anxiety and paralyzes us. This attitude blinds us to the small, effective steps we can take. ✨ "Don’t make a storm out of a glass of water." 📊 3. Believing there is no remedy: Thinking that loneliness is an inevitable destiny leads to conformity an...

We live in a world that never stops. Surrounded by people, screens, messages… yet the feeling of loneliness can still creep in . Why is that? 🔹 Because being alone is not the same as feeling lonely . 🔹 What truly weighs on us is the perception of lacking emotional bonds or having bonds that feel insufficient . 🌱 The loneliness that hurts is emotional You can be at home, in silence, enjoying a moment to yourself, and feel at peace because you know there are people who love you and are there if you need them . But you can also be in the middle of a crowd, surrounded by conversations and noise, and feel deeply disconnected . This is emotional loneliness : the emptiness that arises when we feel we lack important emotional connections or that the ones we have don’t nourish us emotionally . ✨ As the saying goes: “There is no worse loneliness than the one you feel surrounded by people.” 🌻 Chosen isolation can be healthy, unwanted loneliness can be an opportunity Seeking mom...

Welcome to "MENTAL HEALTH IN THE HEART OF MAUN" In the vibrant and diverse landscape of Maun, mental health is a fundamental piece for the well-being and integral development of our community. This space is dedicated to exploring, understanding, and promoting mental health in all its dimensions. Here you will find resources, inspiring stories, and practical advice to take care of your emotional well-being and that of your loved ones. Our goal is to create an environment of support and understanding, where every person feels valued and empowered to live a full and balanced life. Join us on this journey towards better mental health, in the heart of Maun. INDEX Okavango Fables: Stories to Heal Invisible Wounds How to Practice Forgiveness: Techniques and Exercises to Heal from Within The Positive Impact of Forgiveness on Mental Health Interview with Dr. Arturo José Sánchez Hernández Forgiving in Love: Healing to Love Again Without Carrying the Past Forgiveness in Family Relatio...