Translation of "alleenheid" into English

Was jy al ooit in ’n situasie waar jy bekommerd was en alleen gevoel het?

Have you ever been in a situation in which you felt troubled and isolated?

Ander moeders moet hulle kinders alleen grootmaak omdat hulle mans hulle verlaat of gesterf het.

Other mothers are left alone to raise their children because their husbands have abandoned them or have died.