How to Build a Support Network After Being Ghosted

Did you know that earlier this May, the U.S. Surgeon General released an advisory declaring loneliness a new public health epidemic in the United States? Being lonely and isolated is dangerous to your health on many levels, so in this episode, Gretta shares how to build a support network. She provides tips on who to connect with after being ghosted, how to make new friends, and ways to be a good friend. Resources Mentioned:Advisory: The Healing Effects of Social ConnectionBetterHelp.comTalkSpace.com988 Suicide & Crisis LifelineFree Facebook Support Group |  Instagram | copingwithghosting.comMeetup.com EventBrite.comReddit and the NeedAFriend SubRedditHow Long it Takes to Make FriendsConnect with Gretta:Private Coaching with GrettaFree Guide: What to Say To Your GhostFree Facebook Support Group |  Instagram | copingwithghosting.comMusic: "Ghosted" by Gustavo ZaiahDisclaimer:  This information is designed to mentor and guide you to cope with Ghosting by cultivating a positive mindset and implementing self-care practices. It is for educational purposes only; it solely provides self-help tools for your use. Coping With Ghosting is not providing health care or psychological therapy services and is not diagnosing or treating any physical or mental ailment of the mind or body. The content is not a substitute for therapy or any advice given by a licensed psychologist or other licensed or other registered professionals. ✨Shop the CWG Amazon Store✨ If it's on the list, it is because my Coping With Ghosting Podcast guests wrote it or recommended it, and/or I've read it or experienced it and found it valuable for me and my clients.❤️‍🩹Support the showNote to All Listeners: Ghosting is defined as: The practice of ending a personal relationship with someone by suddenly and without explanation withdrawing from all communication (Oxford Languages). When you leave an abusive situation without saying "goodbye," it's not ghosting, it's "self-protection." When you quietly exit a relationship after a boundary has been violated, it's not ghosting, it's "self-respect."