India, Aug. 3 -- What does loneliness look like? It may feel like not belonging anywhere, accompanied by a deep sense of emptiness, sadness, rejection and disconnection. These are the emotional manifestations of loneliness, but ever wondered what happens inside your brain when you are lonely?ALSO READ: Feeling lonely even in a crowd? Mental health expert explains why loneliness is rising in India and how to reconnect

Can loneliness physiologically and anatomically change your brain? Dr Vinit Banga, director and HOD of Neurology at Fortis Hospital, Faridabad, confirmed that chronic social isolation may alter brain activity, stress responses, and emotional processes. These changes may then manifest in a person's behaviour and affect their ...