text: how to get rid of loneliness? is it mental? one minute i'm feeling ok and the other i'm feeling lonely...i dont know if it's mental or just sentimental i dont know...so how would i get rid of this? thank you very much learn to be your own best friend.  cultivate gratitude, always look for reasons to be grateful.  let go of assumptions that we always have to be with other people, that we need a special romantic relationship in order to be happy, etc.