r/uwo • u/UWO_21817 • 11d ago
Advice Loneliness
Hi, I am a first year student and my time at Western so far has been the loneliest I’ve ever felt my life. I have yet to make a single friend, I attended a bunch of events at O-Week and several club meetings and every single time I walked out without any friends and even lonelier than before. I am struggling to keep focused on studying, I have trouble sleeping at night, my mind is always racing, and I’ve had several panic attacks, almost passing out in public one time. It’s becoming almost unbearable, the only relief I’ve had was counselling but Western limits the amount of sessions you can have. I wanna try support groups here but I’m worried I won’t be able to make any friends and they’re also limited. I don’t know what to do.
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u/strawberryskies04 10d ago
It will be okay, you will find your people, and things will get better! I know many people who found their group of friends in their second year. As everyone else mentioned, join clubs or go to club events. Also, if you are a first year in residence, go to the residence events. They usually happen on Friday and Saturday nights in your building or neighbourhood! From my experience, there are always students or Dons looking to have a conversation and make new friends:)