Long term affect of lack of physical contact

What are the long term affects of the lack of physical contact between the ages 12-18? if left untreated/diagnosed?

This question comes to mind because I am in a relationship which has undergoan some changes in the past 6 months which are affecting me in ways I have previously not experienced to such a degree.

Depressions, anxiety (maybe), physical sickness, weight loss (12 lbs in 2 mo.), are some of the my annoying symptoms.

How this relates to my problem is I feel the need for physical contact but have not had any in going on 3 months. I have a feeling that this lack of contact and interaction with people is driving some of the feelings I have. I don't live with this person but do work at the same place they do but do not interact daily. This in it self poses its own problems.

I am new to the area so friends and family are very distant.

Another question would be treatment. Would it be more harmful then helpful to go to someone for that physical contact? I'm not asking that in the context of sexual contact but more of a clinical self help treatment way.

Hey, I can relate in some way, I think. After about age 10 I didn't get a hug or anything from my parents, or anyone for that matter, until I was in University, and even then only rarely with huggy friends (not that I had many close friends).

Since then, I've found that I crave intimacy. I am really awkward at asking for or giving hugs and will rarely touch anyone. At the same time, I crave it. So what has happened for me is that this healthy need has been distorted into having sex with strangers. At least with the sex there is some human contact. But the problem with this is that it kills my self-esteem because it doesn't fill my needs. These people don't care about me, they just want to get off.

I've had a few relationships, and I've found that I put too much expectation in them fulfilling my intimacy needs. That over-dependency has probably contributed to relationship failure.

I need to find a way to learn how to be more huggy with people I know. I've started going to church again after many years of absence, it can be a way of getting some human contact. Church people like to give hugs, and I love them. Maybe you could find something similar....

Its a lot easier for a female to grab attention then males. Too easy at times. Add in the stereotypical male image and a guy who seeks closeness becomes a woose.

Im firmly of the opinion if you do what is right your a nice guy. And nice guys always finish last. I dont have visions of being this guy who always does good but more along the lines this is dealing with fear. You fear reaping the penalties of what you do. So you dont do things that are bad and in doing so become a nice guy and hence finish last because of it.

Well Im sick of it. Sick of being steped on. Brushed off. Sick of fighting for nothing.

The more I look around the less I like what I see. Soo many people are walking through life without seeing the whole picture. I can see things clearer and clearer each passing day. With each day we creep closer and closer to the ending of a what will soon be seen as a good dream and the real world will be what we now think of as a nightmare.