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‘Easier said than done’: making friends as an adult in the Maldives
A feature interviewing a psychiatrist and a dozen Maldivians on why adults in the Maldives find it hard to make and keep friends, citing life transitions, social norms, limited public spaces and the WHO finding that one in six people worldwide experience loneliness. Consultant psychiatrist Dr Maumoon Shareef advises addressing loneliness at individual, relationship and community levels, including more community spaces and social programmes.
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I have an amazing husband, but I've come to realise that romantic companionship and friendship fulfil different parts of our lives, and one cannot necessarily replace the other.