The COVID-19 Pandemic: A Pandemic of Lockdown Loneliness and the Role of Digital Technology

The focus of this perspective is on lockdown loneliness, which we define as loneliness resulting from social disconnection as a result of enforced social distancing and lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. We also explore the role of digital technology in tackling lockdown loneliness a...

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Main Authors: Shah, Syed Ghulam Sarwar, Nogueras, David, van Woerden, Hugo Cornelis, Kiparoglou, Vasiliki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2020-11-01
Series:Journal of Medical Internet Research
Online Access:http://www.jmir.org/2020/11/e22287/