In 2008, the New Economics Foundation identified "Five Ways to Well-being", one of which is simply to "connect", and the Depression Alliance has recently launched a prototype social networking site for members called Friends In Need, to provide the opportunity for them to meet both online and offline.
"Depression causes loneliness and isolation, and loneliness and isolation cause depression," says the Depression Alliance's chief executive, Emer O'Neill. "So if you work by yourself from home it is important to socialise; it is important to get that human connection and that support."
When Andrew left his job to go freelance, he found the isolation oppressive. "Your spare bedroom or wherever you work can seem a bit like a prison cell," he says. It was only when he took on a project which required him to get out of the house and meet people, that he realised freelancing full time wasn't for him. "Oddly, I'm not a gregarious person," he says. "I don't go to the pub at lunchtime and after work I'd rather get home to the family. But human contact at work is essential for me. Without it I would easily slip back into isolated depression."
I rarely miss having colleagues face-to-face. I fulfil my social needs by making sure to book in coffee dates with friends; my husband phones regularly throughout the day, and I am permanently logged into Skype so my sister, who lives abroad, can "drop by" for a chat. In the end, it comes down to personal choice.
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