Apart from work colleagues and my therapist for one hour, I won't see anyone this week

I think you're amazing to reach out with this, OP. I'm a SAHP and sometimes I realise I've not really spoken with another adult all day! We go to church and I volunteer on one of the teams there so that's a lot of socialisation, the weekly services plus being on team plus our team training and social events. I also go to the monthly church ladies' pub nights! Our local library runs a surprising number of regular events, conversational Spanish, book clubs, a knit and natter club. One of my friends is in a running club, they do loads together (and our independent running shop does lots of events too). I hope you find your tribe somewhere soon.

I absolutely agree about hobbies. I think they are vital for social interaction for people who are short on family. A church if you are religious.

In my team we organise nights out or even team lunches. We are a fairly social bunch and catch-up every few months on a night out. If we’re in the office we go to the canteen together (even if we have bought our own lunch in). We celebrate each others birthdays (arrange collections in our small team of 9). There might be things you could do at work even a good chat at lunch or a coffee. My manager is great and we often have a really good chat about other things before we get down to work. Does your work have any social groups you could join?

I attend a weekly craft night and that’s been great to chat all things yarn related. I used to attend a virtual knit night and we're all over the country, but meet up every couple of months for lunch and a chat. There are so many companies/yarn shops that do knitting retreats where you can go on holiday with other crafters. There are sewing and yoga retreats and classes. The WI is another thing. I find most people are friendly and welcoming on these events. Everyone wants to have a good time and get on with each other.

It sounds as if you’d benefit from some local activities you enjoy which will, by definition, be attended by other people who are enthusiastic about that activity, and, crucially, are free to commit to doing every week, or whatever.

Two things I’ve recently joined are a scratch women’s seasonal choir which rehearses weekly from mid-October and does one performance and one day of street singing just before Christmas for a local charity, and a local cinema club that meets in a city centre FE college and has a programme of arthouse films, and a glass of wine.

What are your hobbies? What volunteering do you do? What’s your exercise regime?

Is your counsellor nhs ask her about social prescribing or you can ask your gp

I'm sorry that you're feeling so low.

Seriously have a look into the Women's Institute - they have so many different interest groups e.g. art, wine-tasting, walks, history, etc. Women of all ages, particularly if you live in a city.

I'm not a member as have established friends, relatives and activities but I would definitely join if I were to move away. A friend is a member and she loves it - her London branch is particularly active.

The above friend I know from my dance class, and she introduced me to someone who runs an art class; another friend from the dance class got me interested in Tai Chi, and so on. As a pp has said, concentric circles.

You need to put yourself out there.

you need a hobby (or two!)

Join a local committee or go and volunteer somewhere, you can meet lots of people through this. Might take a while to form solid friendships but you will definitely have lots of social interaction and it will take your mind off.

I'm sorry OP. I used to hate the weekends when I was single. So very lonely and always feeling like I was imposing on friends' families.
I would suggest having a scheduled social activity, a place of worship, a walking group, a choir, a reading club. Something that feels good to you and involved just being with other people.

Not having any family is really tough. Have you got a pet? They are.not to be underestimated.

Hobbies are the way forward - I've just turned down a coffee catch up tomorrow as I have to work (on my day off!) with a friend who I met through another friend who I met through my writing group - concentric circles! I will probably hibernate this weekend but then I have my scriptwriters workshop on Monday night and then Open Mic on Thursday... all of this from one hobby.

join your local meet up group

Time to look into joining local clubs.

What are your hobbies op?