Feeling lonely? Come relax with me in this cozy, comforting, & soft-spoken *special edition* episode to explore tips & 22 underrated resources for loneliness and share a raw & honest dialogue about feeling alone with gentle rain ASMR ambiance & a sprinkle of humor. A few examples of resources we'll explore include: my foundational perspective for learning to savor my own company, my favorite relatable podcasts & comforting youtube videos about human connection & loneliness, free mental health support groups, plantita companionship, inclusive virtual clubs/community spaces for people of color, text & chat peer support warmlines providing kind company & someone to listen (especially warmlines for work-related mental health & loneliness support for my fellow queers/lgbt+ & veterans)   *Important: For detailed timestamps, links to all resources & written transcript click here: https://bit.ly/30mN8cJ Use headphones/volume up Originally recorded Valentine's Day, delayed by tech disasters & my perfectionism foolishness  1:27 Preview & my no-nonsense perspective on not sugarcoating the reality of loneliness 7:28 Why Valentine’s Day is nonsense/it’s okay to be single 11:15 My foundational advice to feel less lonely & savor your own company 16:24 Transition to resources/gentle general trigger warning 17:09 What's the loneliest you've ever felt?(Thoraya) 18:35  Reading Strangers' Secrets About Feeling Lonely 20:18  The Skin Deep (Human connection videos) 23:45 Anthony Padilla’s “I Spent a Day With” series 25:09 Puuung’s adorable cartoon animations 26:59 My favorite virtual study partner 28:05 Radio Ambulante NPR(Podcast en Espanol & English) 29:09 Why to try text/chat warmlines(peer support) 32:48 Warmline.org (resource to find text/call warmlines) 33:30 California Peer-Run Warmline(Chat/call) 34:11 Empower Work(Warmline support for work-related loneliness, toxic colleagues, financial stress etc) 36:58 Vets4Warriors: 24/7 national veteran peer warmline Text/call 39:28 The 24/7 Crisis Text Line 40:39 Ethel’s Club: Virtual wellness club for people of color/lgbt+ 42:20 Onyx Therapy Group: people of color/lgbt+ 44:10 The Trevor Project: Lgbt+ safe space, useful queer resources & text/call support 46:06 Gentle message to my fellow lgbt+/queers feeling lonely or in unwelcoming spaces 47:02 Language learning for loneliness 53:05 Depression Bipolar Support Alliance support groups 54:50 Loneliness & food struggles(Eating disorder/body image support groups) 56:52 Plant companionship Twitter@Noggin_podcast (Edit: Youtube Channel is under reconstruction for now) Enjoy this podcast & value our cozy space? Please share this episode link to someone you care about or you can support me on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheNogginPodcast Anchor: https://bit.ly/3sTEr65 Official Website: https://theaplusafro.wixsite.com/thenogginpodcast P.S I've been using Medterra CBD isolate (THC-free) for 6+ months & I'm so grateful it improved my mental health & honestly changed my life (Episode coming soon!) If you're curious to try CBD for your mental health, you can use my zesty 15% off discount code(COZYMHDISCOUNT): https://medterracbd.com/traffic.asp?affid=16263&subid1= I'll see you in the next episode! Nos vemos en el proximo episodio! Kyarra Keele