The psychologist on social distancing: Can lead to depression

2020-04-16T20:37:26.141Z

In order to curb the spread of infection, people have been encouraged to practice so-called social distancing. The isolation from friends and family can in the long run lead to depression and depression, psychologist Kerstin Jeding says. "It may be because we lose regular social contact, that we stop contacting friends because it is boring via text message or video call, and if we do, we will get worse," says Kerstin Jeding.