The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically increased loneliness in this country while simultaneously creating difficulties in couples’ relationships from too much closeness. We are already seeing the effects on our mental health and can expect to see consequences on our physical health as well.
In This Presentation
Drs. Olds and Schwartz look at these emergent problems and offer strategies for addressing them with patients.
Lecture highlights include:
- Identifying health risks of loneliness
- Developing treatment strategies to decrease patients’ loneliness during the pandemic
- Describing the effects of the pandemic on couples’ relationships
