In this video, Katherine describes a Christmas party that went very wrong (1:09)
"I was in a bubble. I wasn't even part of the world anymore."
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Is it worse to be alone, or alone in a crowd?
Katherine, 36, thought she would break through her isolation by throwing a Christmas party. But the effort backfired. She was so depressed, she didn't even feel part of the world and couldn't connect to her guests.