5 misunderstandings about loneliness

对孤独的五大误解

5 misunderstandings about loneliness

 

（Claudia Hammond）

 

在人生的某个时段，你我都必然会体验孤独。孤独现在已经成为一个经常见诸报端的现象。英国甚至设立了"孤独部长"（Minister for Loneliness）职位，负责协调各个政府部门合作解决这一社会问题。孤独是一个重要的社会问题，也曾造成了很多不幸，然而人们对于孤独却有很多误解。以下就是最大的五个误解。

At some point in your life, you and I are bound to experience loneliness. Loneliness has now become a phenomenon often seen in newspapers. Britain even established the position of "Minister for Loneliness", which is responsible for coordinating various government departments to solve this social problem. Loneliness is an important social issue and has caused many misfortunes. However, people have many misunderstandings about loneliness. The following are the five biggest misunderstandings.

 

1) 只有与世隔绝才会产生孤独感

1) Loneliness arise only when isolated from the world

 

2) 现在，孤独问题正越来越严重

2) Now that the problem of loneliness is getting worse

 

3) 孤独没有任何好处

3) There is no benefit to loneliness

 

4) 孤独会导致身体疾病

4) Loneliness can lead to physical illness

 

5) 大多数老人都是孤独的

5) Most old people are lonely