Such a sad word...comes in many forms. You could be single living alone, you could have a family and full house, you could be a child in a full school but you could all still be lonely.

It's so sad to see all the loneliness in the world. So many people out there in need of a kind word a hug, a smile, someone to just pick them up and make them see they are not alone Just think how good you could feel if  you offered someone this kindness.

It would only take a few moments of your time. We all have hectic lives,  somewhere to be, a hundred and one things that need to be done. But they  will still be there, so why not extend that hand to someone who is in need.  You could save them and not realize how much you have truly done for them.

So if you see someone, offer them a smile, offer them help no matter how small. Say hello to that stranger next to you. They could be a lonely person. Help the elderly you see in the supermarket aisle next to you. It may be the only kind word they get  that day.

Join RAOK, in our combat against loneliness. We have put together this page to help all  become more aware of what is around them. And perhaps if we all reach out a hand in time all the loneliness will slowly go away.

As the song says, One is the loneliest number...and as we say... two can go along way.

Take away the gloom and add some sunshine into someone's life!!

       Links       

Combating Loneliness Links

How to Deal with Loneliness
http://www.counsel.ufl.edu/CounselNet/cnetloneliness.htm 
 
Loneliness/Rejection
http://front.csulb.edu/tstevens/c-rejct.htm 
 
Facing Loneliness When You are Older
http://www.crha-health.ab.ca/hlthconn/items/lon-oa.htm 
 
Depression and Loneliness - Psychological Self-Help 
http://mentalhelp.net/psyhelp/chap6/chap6m.htm 

Journey Of Hearts - A Place to Share & Heal 
http://www.kirstimd.com/ 

Combating Loneliness
http://www.christsingles.com/goodnews/loneliness.htm 

Types of Loneliness
http://www.soc.uu.se/research/gerontology/dim.html 
 
Reading List 
http://www.dfwnetmall.com/cyberworld/reading.htm 

Problems of Life Loneliness 
http://www.soon.org.uk/problems/lonely.htm 

Loneline 
http://www.loretto.org/lirc/loneline.htm 

SOLO Lifestyles for Singles 
http://www.solosingles.com/sslonely/ 

Women & Loneliness 
http://www.cyberparent.com/women/loneliness.htm 

Loneliness & Divorce 
http://www.divorceinfo.com/loneliness.htm 

Ending Loneliness
http://brevia.com/Main/loneliness.htm 
 
Tools for a Happier Life
http://www.lollie.com/lonely.html 

Information and resources links

The NYU Loneliness Scale 
http://www.hkstar.com/~ttyu/psytests/lonely.htm 

Never Alone Again 
http://www.neveraloneagain.com/main.htm 

Loneliness 
http://brainwavetx.com/library/lonelins.html 

Loneliness Loneliness Can Make You Sick 
http://seniorhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa031200a.htm?rnk=r5&terms= 

Help For Loneliness 
http://www5.pacific-pages.com/wendyh/lone.html 

Perspectives: Sketch of a Theory of Loneliness 
http://mentalhelp.net/perspectives/articles/art110119995.htm 

Loneliness in marriage 
http://linux.soc.uu.se/research/gerontology/marr.html 

Help For Loneliness 
http://www.counselling.cam.ac.uk/loneli.htm 

Loneliness During College Years 
http://www.counselingcenter.uiuc.edu/loneline.htm 

Seniors-Site: Dealing With Loneliness 
http://seniors-site.com/widow/lonely.html 

Terminal Illness and Loneliness 
http://www.oaccpp.om.ca/newsletters99/Q2/page7.htm 

Loneliness During the Holidays 
http://panicdisorder.miningco.com/health/panicdisorder/library/features/blholidays04.htm 

Loneliness and Homesickness
http://www.whatshouldido.com/lonely.html 
 
Nine Ways to Help A Suicidal Person & Warning Signs
http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/whattodo.htm 

The Samaritans:
 Providing Support To The Suicidal And Despairing
http://www.samaritans.org/sams.html/home2.html 

  Inspirational Links  

An Everyday Survival Kit 
http://luquette.org/inspire/an_everyday_survival_kit.htm 

Inspirations 
http://followyourdreams.com/ 

Heartwarmers4u 
http://heartwarmers4u.com/ 

Loneliness many times brings depression, 
please be sure to visit our page on Depression as well