I Walked 300Km Across Denmark To Fight The Increasing Loneliness Among People
According to a new health report released in March, more than 350.000 Danes often feel lonely – almost 16% of Denmark’s entire population and an increase of nearly 50% over the last few years, which is very concerning (previously here).
So I decided to do something – March Against Loneliness.
Day 1-3
From April 12th to April 26th I walked more than 300 km from Copenhagen to Aarhus, for the second year in a row, to raise awareness about the increasing loneliness among our kids and young adults.
The concept was; that under no circumstances was I allowed to walk, unless accompanied by another person. Through this concept I wanted to emphasize the importance of human interaction, social responsibility and community.
And Luckily for me, more than 350 people chose to support my cause – an increase of 400%, from last year’s March Against Loneliness.
Day 4-6
On my journey across Denmark, I met a lot of different people, from all social layers of society; The Mayor of Roedovre, a contestant in this year’s season of Alone in the Wilderness (a Danish program), the found and CEO of one of Denmark’s largest associations, a 20 year old man who recently completed the Camino, The 2012 winner of the Danish X Factor, a 85 year old man with 16 siblings, a Swiss guy who is walking through Europe and many more.
Day 7-9
Together we helped to raise a lot of awareness on the subject – almost all Danish media outlets has covered this year’s March Against Loneliness! I couldn’t be anymore proud of what we have achieved as a community!
Day 10-12
I hope this, and all my other stories, can help and inspire. Thank you for reading.
Day 13-15
P.S. If you are feeling lonely, please reach out and ask for help. I too know the true horrors of loneliness – I nearly took my own life back in 2016, because of it among other things. In 2016 I decided to reach out and ask for help, and it changed my life.
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I wonder if something similar could be done here in the United States?
I feel sad that it's so hard for me to reach out and ask for help when I'm in loneliness because it's just so against Asian culture...
As with so many things taking that first step is the worst part; I don't know if it's something you'd be interested in but the Meetup website lists groups in Stockholm. Maybe check them out?
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I wonder if something similar could be done here in the United States?
I feel sad that it's so hard for me to reach out and ask for help when I'm in loneliness because it's just so against Asian culture...
As with so many things taking that first step is the worst part; I don't know if it's something you'd be interested in but the Meetup website lists groups in Stockholm. Maybe check them out?
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