The Coronavirus Crisis: 8 Ways You Can Help
The Coronavirus Crisis: 8 Ways You Can Help
By Ruben Castaneda, Staff Writer | March 31, 2020
Reach out to others, especially seniors. As social beings, human beings rely on connection, says Dana Dorfman, a psychotherapist based in New York City. Hearing a loving, caring voice on the other end of the phone can be deeply reassuring to people who live alone, including many seniors. “People respond not only to the content of what is being said, but verbal intonations and inflections,” Dorfman says. “A phone conversation is dynamic and reciprocal, which are essentials for emotional health. Unlike social media, which conveys sentiments ‘en masse,’ a phone call acknowledges individuality is a more personal form of communication.”