The Catholic Guide to Loneliness: How Science and Faith Can Help Us Understand It, Grow from It, and Conquer It, Paperback

In these profoundly insightful and practical pages, Catholic psychologist Kevin Vost combines the latest scientific research with sound Catholic teachings to help us understand the root of loneliness in ourselves and others, to bear it and grow from it, and to conquer it. You'll learn how to identify the various types of loneliness and differentiate them from other afflictions such as depression, social anxiety, bereavement, and even suicidality each of which often have overlapping symptoms and which might arise from severe, prolonged states of loneliness. You'll also learn the three key psychological and behavioral components of loneliness as well as the practical techniques that can improve your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors in ways that help us better cope with emotional and social isolation. Drawing lessons from monks, hermits, and the Church's greatest creative geniuses, Dr. Vost will finally lead you to see the silver lining within the dark clouds of loneliness, showing h