3. What is loneliness?

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What is loneliness?

It is a state of isolation in which a person do not have support or feels lonely. This isolation for a long time can be experienced as unpleasant. It causes discomfort due to the difficulty in establishing affective relationships or in accessing basic rights. Like: lack of work, housing, or health care.

In the case of migrant people, it does not occur for a single cause. It is due to different reasons: isolation imposed by a part of society or for social reasons, distance from family and friends, employment circumstances, social skills…