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Why community living can paradoxically increase loneliness for some members

I thought living in community would cure my loneliness but I feel more isolated than ever because everyone assumes I'm fine and no one checks in on the single people.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The assumption that community automatically provides connection can leave struggling members even more invisible than in mainstream society.

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