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	<title>isolation &#8211; Counseling and Life Coaching &#8211; Find a Counselor</title>
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		<title>Mindfulness: A quick fix for anxiety, stress, and feelings of loneliness</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/mindful-meditation-quick-fix-feeling-lonely/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2020 14:57:12 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[isolation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Due to COVID-19 and the lifestyle changes we have been forced to make, many of us are struggling with anxiety, stress, feelings of loneliness, and other difficult emotions. Fortunately, self-care activities such as mindfulness can...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Are you feeling lonely during social distancing? Goal-setting can help you overcome loneliness and find fulfillment</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/goal-setting-help-less-lonely/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:48:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[goals]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[isolation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.4.5&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Amid COVID-19, many of us are experiencing feelings of loneliness, as we&#8217;re spending significantly less time with our friends, family, and others—and video chat only goes so far. Overcoming these lonely feelings is crucial to...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Should I start therapy? 10 signs you could benefit from working with a therapist or counselor</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/signs-start-therapy/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jan 2020 15:30:22 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Beginning Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[counseling]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[isolation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.11&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] First and foremost, the decision to begin therapy is highly personal. Sure, certain circumstances might mean that therapy can be incredibly beneficial to you—say if you&#8217;re struggling with a mental illness like depression or anxiety,...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Video gaming promotes frontal lobe cortex development in children—but what happens when it becomes an addiction?</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/video-gaming-promotes-development-in-children/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Khaled Shaalan]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Jan 2020 17:25:01 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Video Games]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Cognitive Behavioral Therapy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gaming addiction]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[instant gratification]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[isolation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=98179</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.6.6&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Since the 1970s, video games have captivated imaginative minds across the world. While they were once viewed as a new fad for younger generations to enjoy, the scientific community has begun to accept...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Depression rising among young adults, due in part to an increased sense of isolation</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/depression-young-adults-increased-sense-isolation/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Oct 2018 13:29:39 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Depression Symptoms]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[depression]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[isolation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mental health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Illness]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=75143</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Counselors are seeing a rise in young people seeking counseling for depression. One reason so many young people are dealing with depression is because they’re socially isolated thanks to increasing social media use. The good...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Do you feel isolated or forgotten by your friends? Resolve these feelings by practicing compassion and digging deep</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/isolated-forgotten-friends-resolve-feelings-honesty/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2018 13:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Types of Loneliness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[friends]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[honesty]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=73306</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Feeling isolated or forgotten by your loved ones is a terrible feeling, but it’s important to put things into perspective. First, consider why you feel isolated from your friends; then, think about expanding your social...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Can Spending Too Much Time on Social Media Cause Loneliness and Isolation?</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/spending-time-social-media-loneliness-isolation/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jun 2018 16:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Media Use]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[highlight reel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[isolation]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=71529</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;] Social media was made to connect—it’s primary purpose being to enable communication and foster an interconnectedness amongst us that never existed before. And while it may have accomplished that mission to some degree, it also...]]></description>
		
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		<title>6 Tips for Improving Your Self-Esteem to Relieve Lonely Feelings</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/tips-improving-self-esteem-relieve-loneliness/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2018 19:54:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mental Health]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[isolation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[loneliness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mindfulness]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=71012</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243;] We all get lonely from time to time—after a breakup, at a new job, in a new city. Or sometimes for no obvious reason at all. But whatever the case, we have the power to relieve...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Soothe Your Lonely Feelings With Acceptance and Positivity</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/soothe-lonely-feelings-acceptance-positivity/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 20:21:41 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=70959</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243;]I am kind. I am smart. I am important. It might sound like I’m bragging, but I assure you I’m not—I’m just practicing some positive affirmations! Have you ever heard of these? They’re basically positive statements or...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Welcome Spontaneity, Challenge Feelings of Loneliness and Isolation</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/welcome-spontaneity-challenge-feelings-loneliness-isolation/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2018 19:59:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[fun]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/?p=70926</guid>

					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243;] I am a planner. Always have been, always will be. Now, I don’t keep an agenda like most planners—I make detailed lists instead, outlining my days, my weeks, sometimes my months. The idea is that I...]]></description>
		
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		<title>How Does Social Media Affect Loneliness?</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/social-media-affect-loneliness/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2018 18:14:50 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Social Media]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243;] My phone’s home screen is crowded with apps. And the majority of them are my social media platforms: Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, Tumblr, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit… and on and on and on. It’s always bothered me...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Socializing: A Solution for Feelings of Loneliness and Isolation</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/socializing-solution-feelings-loneliness-isolation/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 20:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[isolation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243;] Not too long ago, I went through a messy breakup. One that left me feeling depressed and overwhelmingly lonely. Fortunately, however, after a month or so of sulking around, I decided to embrace the chance to...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Spending Time Alone: A Surprising Cure for Loneliness?</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/spending-time-alone-surprising-cure-loneliness/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 May 2018 19:28:49 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Counseling News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[creativity]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.0.7&#8243;] Have you ever experienced the deep desperation that comes with loneliness? You’re excited to finally get home after work, but as soon as you walk in the door and plop down on the couch, a darkness...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Feeling Lonely Is Normal, But Your Social Perceptions Might Be Wrong</title>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Taylor Bennett]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2017 13:20:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Loneliness]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.22&#8243;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.25&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;&#124;&#124;&#124;&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.27.4&#8243; border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;]Imagine it’s your first week at a new university. Up until this point you were living off of excitement to embark on this new journey and see where it takes you. But it’s no longer in the distant...]]></description>
		
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		<title>Dating Advice: 5 Coaching Tips for Finding a Date Worth Keeping</title>
		<link>https://twx.atlantacounseling.com/blog/dating-advice-5-coaching-tips-for-finding-a-date-worth-keeping/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[Anthony Centore]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 17:27:42 +0000</pubDate>
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