Definitions and Basics
What term describes feeling isolated or excluded from a group or society?
Social Alienation
What emotion is commonly linked to alienation?
Loneliness
Alienation often reveals problems within what?
Society or social systems
What word means feeling accepted, connected, and included?
Belonging
Feeling proud of who you are helps reduce what?
Alienation
Belonging does not mean fitting in but being what?
Accepted as yourself
Alienation often occurs when individuals feel misunderstood or lack what?
Connection or acceptance
Belonging strengthens a person’s sense of what?
Identity
Why is alienation considered a social issue, not just a personal one?
It’s caused by group behavior and norms
Belonging can improve mental health by increasing feelings of what?
Safety, confidence, or self-worth
What feeling replaces alienation when someone is accepted?
Connection
What does inclusion promote in communities?
Unity and empathy
What social factor most often causes alienation in schools?
Bullying, exclusion, or social judgment
Why can someone still feel alienated even when surrounded by people?
Lack of emotional connection
How can alienation lead to personal growth?
It can encourage self-acceptance and independence.