<div style="text-align: justify; "><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Estrangement is a complex and emotional experience that usually involves a person who was close to us becoming distant, physically or emotionally, or sometimes, both. "Estrangement refers to a situation in which family members or close individuals, who were previously connected, have become emotionally and often physically distant from each other.&nbsp;</span><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">It involves a deliberate and usually prolonged distancing or separation that goes beyond the typical ups and downs of relationships. Estrangement can occur between parents and children, siblings, extended family members, close friends and former partners," wrote Therapist Lucille Shackleton.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Reach out to dear ones: From friends, family or partner, we should reach out and seek help.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Respect the space: No matter who initiated the estrangement, we should be able to respect the decision and focus on our own wellbeing.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Give yourself time: Let time take over and heal the wounds. We should not rush through the healing process. HT</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br></div><div style="text-align: justify; ">bnbd24/kh</div>