The end of the year celebrations are not always a pleasure.
If some are impatient to find their family to exchange gifts at the foot of the tree, others dread these days of loneliness.
According to a study by Ifop for the association Dons solidaires, published in December, 14% of French people plan to spend Christmas Eve alone (80% will be with family, 6% with friends).
This declining figure, seven points less than the previous year (21% were alone), can be explained by the lifting of the latest health restrictions linked to the Covid-19 epidemic.
But the fear of being alone remains very present in the population.
According to the same survey, 27% of those questioned fear loneliness for this holiday season.
A common number to call in case of distress
This Tuesday, SOS Friendship launches "a call for listening and benevolence".
“Contrary to popular belief, the isolation suffered during the holiday season does not only concern the elderly: people who are well integrated socially also suffer from it.
Singles, divorced, expatriates, bereaved, those at odds with their family… there are many reasons why some spend the holidays alone, in front of themselves.
Young people are not spared, ”recalls the association in a press release.
To "overcome the stigma of loneliness", SOS Amitié encourages single people to "break the taboo" by talking to their loved ones or by contacting them through their helplines.
The association has thus set up a common telephone number: 09 72 39 40 50. This anonymous and confidential listening to people in pain is provided 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Its volunteers also respond to distress calls from 1 p.m. to 3 a.m. via chat and messaging within 48 hours.
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