Shrinky’s Advice: Isolation and Loneliness

I am 64 years old. I have arthritis in my knees. I stand up all day at work and ride a bus which takes hours to and from. I work on Saturdays and Sundays so that cuts out almost all of my social time I would have at church. Funds are very tight. Any suggestions for how to deal with the isolation and loneliness I feel.

How to Beat the Winter Blues

Dear Shrinky: What can I do about the winter blues? Shrinky Says: In the movie, Groundhog Day, starring Bill Murray, he finds himself living the day February 2nd over and over again. He’s a weatherman, and when he does the weather report, he says that “it’s cold with no relief in sight.” Many of us are feeling like this about now. And many folks find their mood has turned pretty cold and gray, also. What can you do to...