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Why team sports can feel isolating

My rowing team trains together every day but I feel completely alone because I can't tell them how much I'm struggling with everything in my life.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical proximity without emotional intimacy amplifies loneliness rather than alleviating it.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Sport and physical competition?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.