Can Loneliness Cause Anxiety?

Am I having so much anxiety attacks, because I feel lonely?
I mean can it trigger it?
Ever since my mom passed, i have felt this void inside me, and with this void came the panic.
I mean i'm kind of a mess so I know relationships with me is kind of something that needs to be thought out, but all the sudden i have this urge to have a deep companionship with someone. Which I'm 20 so do i really need to find a life partner right now, before the attacks started i would have said no, but now I don't quite know...
Help?

Scaredy,
You are right, but I still have this feeling as if I need to belong to someone, and i think that is my biggest trigger in actuality. I somehow have this notion that i have no purpose. But i have tried the resources and the I liked the breathing properly technique and it made me do more research and I found this tapping exercise that has helped, even today, so thank you for recommending the resources.

I do think loneliness can, because whenever I have anxiety, being alone at home with no one to comfort me is a bad, bad feeling.

However, I do want to ask the next psychiatrist I see about it for a professional opinion.

Scaredy,
Thank you

i dont know if loneliness can cause anxiety, but from my experience it sure doesn't help. im sorry for your loss, and im no professional but i could see the loss of your mother being a catalyst for anxiety in many ways especially since it seems you were very close. im glad you have found some coping skills, it took a long time for me to give them a real chance, and sometimes they work better than others, get a big bag of tricks, sometimes what works today wont work tommorow. do not be afraid to be physically alone, but i would highly recommend social interaction. even if its taking a minute at a convenience store to ask the clerk how her day is going, or chatting with a coworker about whats going on in their life. anxiety wants you to feel alone, isolated and misunderstood, but dont believe the lies! You are not alone in the way you are feeling, it is real, and it is hard, be brave and continue to push to get better and you will be amazed at what you are capable of! having close personal friends, and a sense of "belonging" to someone is an issue i've dealt with and it stemmed from insecurities and not trusting in myself, and for me, that wasnt a real expectation to place on my loved ones, our friends and family are here to enrich our lives, but we are resonsible for our own well-being so long as we are capable, and i am happy that you are learning coping skills and seeking help it shows you are motivated to get better regardless!

Rockoa
Hi, i agree with you completely and that is sound advice thank you.

When i was in japan living alone. I got my panic attack(first ever). That was the start. But hey, don't just dive into some random thing just because you feel lonely!

Coping with it is what most of us are doing, it doesn't go away for most, but it does get better.

I know it sucks but cheer up :)

Blessings!

SFG,
I am equally sorry for your loss, my dogs are everything to me and are sometimes the only reson i get up in the morning. so i know that must be heartbreaking. I will take your suggestions to heart.
REI,
THank you and i understand where your coming from.

Hi Queenie:

Loneliness and being alone at my age is hard. I lost my partner of 25 years last year and I now live alone in retirement. Without him by my side I get anxious about being the only one to handle all life's issues and about doing so alone.

I do suffer anxiety attacks and the fear associated; the desolation and ugly feelings associated with the disease. It is so debilitating and very hard to walk through on a daily basic. I tell myself that it will pass and it does but it rears it's ugly head once again. For me it is the loneliness that brings some of that.

I know you won't be alone in life if you keep on the path to being the best person you can be and if you believe things will change - they do.

J