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9/28/2020

How do we cope with isolation?

Ep. 21

As the situation evolves rapidly and rules seem to change, we're talking about isolation - coming out of it, and going back into it, how to cope mentally and emotionally. What can astronauts teach us about dealing with isolation? How can we enable safe interaction among young people? Can digital touch help?

Join Vivienne Parry as she speaks with UCL experts:

- Dr Kevin Fong (Consultant Anaesthetist & Anaesthetic Lead for Major Incident Planning UCLH)

- Prof Peter Fonagy (Head of the Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, Brain Sciences)

- Prof Carey Jewitt (Professor of Learning and Technology, IoE)

If you would like to take part in a future episode, or if you’ve got a question about the pandemic you’d like UCL researchers to answer, please get in touch by emailing UCL’s Communications and Marketing team on minds@ucl.ac.uk – we’d love to hear from you.

More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-minds/coronavirus

Transcript: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-minds/podcasts/coronavirus/transcript-episode-21

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