rew them out, at times, our agency is where they turned to. Some times, as their social worker, it was merely showing them empathy and messages of empowerment which really helped. Finally, somebody was not turning them away, and they no longer felt alone.When people feel alone, or are having trouble with loving relationships, there are many approaches a social workers can take to intervene. For example, one of my clients was a substance abuser for forty years. I decided to use a life history approach to try to find the root of his problem. It turned out that the client has always had trouble making friends. In college, he became popular among other drug users. He felt that this was the route which he had to take to make friends. After a few months of treatment, he came to realize that this behavior was not necessary. Soon after, his drug tests were coming back negative. To conclude, Being lonely, and the concept of love is nothing new. According to Soleveichick, these ideas have in a sense been around since creation. Many other philosophers have looked at these concepts as well. There are also the many paths the social worker can take if one is troubled in this area. The exact way of helping when these issues can in fact be resolved person-to-person is up to both the client and the social worker. ...
