Lesson #262

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Alone and lonely aren’t the same: navigating loneliness during a pandemic

Loneliness is on the rise during pandemic
May 25, 2020:

Whether you’re at-home quarantined with your family, alone in your apartment, or just seeing the same small group of people at work from six feet away, everyone is likely seeing fewer people than normal. Weeks of social isolation has caused a surge in feelings of loneliness, but scientists have some tips to make people feel less lonely. Plus, learn the English expression “set in.”

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