You can prolong loneliness, or you can make it as brief as possible, but you can't avoid it. There are always going to be instances where someone you care about will be unavailable to you, for whatever reasons. What you can do to overcome loneliness is to take an active role in re-initiating contact with the persons you are missing, if that's possible, or with other people, if that person is not available. Loneliness can be coped with, it can be dealt with, but it can't be escaped. Loneliness can be frustrating and you may be angry that your needs aren't automatically met.
Anger is the flip side of hurt or loneliness.
There is almost always a combination of the anger of being deprived of what we want, and the hurt about the loss of that valued object or person. Therefore, it is important to recognize both the anger and it's impact, as well as the hurt or loneliness and its impact. The Student Counseling Service does not charge for any of its services. The Student Counseling Service does not charge for any of its services.