social isolation

A woman is looking wistfully at her phone screen. The room is dimly-lit, and curtains behind her filter out some of the bright lights of the city. The mood of the photograph is very isolating.
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Opinions in Dialogue: Reaching out and Checking in

Peak Web January 25, 2022

By: Maya Beninteso, Peak Associate; Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Over the pandemic, many of the methods we use to interact with one another have become formalized. With quarantine, distanced education, and work, we’ve had to adapt the language we use to build and sustain our relationships. Central to the changing ways in which we interact are the phrases “reaching out,” and “checking in.” How do these phrases make us feel, and how have they affected our lives? Peak Associate Maya Beninteso and Staff Writer Kelly Chia discuss. Kelly: I did not take well to social distancing in March 2020. I’d find…

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How TikTok helped me cope with social isolation

Arts May 17, 2020

By: Dhruv Taware, Peak Associate The idea of social isolation was not something I was scared of. If anything, I had always thought being an introvert during these times was going to make isolating an easy job for me. I…

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