Hello!  A few people have sent me emails and requested to know "who I am."  It was only then I realized that perhaps I should put in a little page to say a little something about myself.  My name is Sean Seepersad. My most recent work is the publication of my new book, The Lonely Screams. The book represents the many voices of those who have visited the Web of Loneliness and decided to share their story with others. It also contains some of my own insights into understanding the stories of each individual. Check out more about the book at http://thelonelyscreams.com. I am hoping to use some of the proceeds of the book to help maintain and expand the Web of Loneliness with its continuing mission to bring greater understanding of loneliness and to provide support for those who feel lonely.

I obtained my PhD from the University of Illinois conducting research in loneliness.  For my dissertation I conducted a loneliness intervention program for college students.  The program showed good results, with students showing significant reductions in loneliness after the program was completed. I am currently in the process of revising the program and hope to test it out on a larger scale. Eventually I am hoping to be able to distribute the program to professionals who may wish to implement it at their institutions. Part of the revision of the program also involved the development of a new scale of loneliness, called the Loneliness Engagement Scale. The scale identified underlying characteristics that contribute to an individual's feelings of loneliness. 

I got involved in loneliness research quite serendipitously.  During adolescence, I myself have had some bouts with loneliness and was drawn to write poetry about it (one of the poems on my website is actually mine).  Several of my friends displayed what I would call a pattern of loneliness and I had developed my own little theories about loneliness.  It was by accident that I came across a book about loneliness in the university library, in which was displayed theories and research on loneliness.  My first reaction was, "wow, people actually study this?!"  After reading one of the articles that resonated deeply with my experiences, I decided that this would be a wonderful field to get into.  It was since then that I have been writing and reading about loneliness.

This website was initially formed just as a means of getting participants to answer my online questionnaire (which I have since taken down).  But the website had more of a profound effect that I had initially imagined.  Since its inception, I have received numerous emails and comments in my guestbook about how the website has been useful for the visitors to this site.  So even after the I was finished collecting my data I decided to keep the website up because it seemed to be filling a need for people.  At present I am trying to expand the website to be more interactive with my visitors.

Please enjoy my website.  Feel free to sign my guestbook and let me know what you think.  And don't hesitate to contact me as well.

Thanks to the many people who have sent in their wonderful thoughts about the website.

Sean Seepersad, PhD.
http://about.me/sseepersad