/tags/social-isolation social isolation en-US Copyright Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2024-07-29/older-lgbtq-people-often-face-social-isolation-and-fear-but-groups-working-to-bring-inclusion Older LGBTQ+ people often face social isolation and fear as they age, and sometimes feel the need to go back into the closet to receive medical care or live in group settings. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /politics-government/2024-07-29/older-lgbtq-people-often-face-social-isolation-and-fear-but-groups-working-to-bring-inclusion Renee Fox /ideastream/2021-01-11/isolation-lack-of-technology-are-concerns-for-seniors-during-pandemic Angela Smith can’t access her email – she has no computer, no tablet, no high-cost data plan and the library’s closed. Smith, 48, is taking care of her 74-year-old mother, Minnie, in the Cedar Extension High-Rise senior apartments on East 30th Street, a Cuyahoga Metropolitan Housing Authority building just down the street from Cleveland’s main post office. Angela has Type 2 diabetes and Minnie has rheumatoid arthritis in her hands, feet and hips. Mon, 11 Jan 2021 19:30:00 GMT /ideastream/2021-01-11/isolation-lack-of-technology-are-concerns-for-seniors-during-pandemic /news-partners/npr-news/2020-08-13/u-s-sees-deadly-drug-overdose-spike-during-pandemic "During the pandemic, basically everything is pointed in the wrong direction," says one federal health official, who calls the convergence of COVID-19 and America's addiction crisis "a nightmare." Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:10:00 GMT /news-partners/npr-news/2020-08-13/u-s-sees-deadly-drug-overdose-spike-during-pandemic Brian Mann /news-partners/2020-05-17/home-but-not-safe-some-lgbtq-young-people-face-rejection-from-families-in-lockdown For many young people, going to college allows them to finally express their sexual orientation or gender identity. Now with schools closed, many are suffering with families that don't accept them. Sun, 17 May 2020 11:00:37 GMT /news-partners/2020-05-17/home-but-not-safe-some-lgbtq-young-people-face-rejection-from-families-in-lockdown Patti Neighmond /news/2020-05-12/columbus-schools-give-students-free-coloring-books-drawn-by-local-artists As parents struggle to keep their children engaged and educated during school closures, Columbus artists are lending a hand with a new coloring… Tue, 12 May 2020 21:28:53 GMT /news/2020-05-12/columbus-schools-give-students-free-coloring-books-drawn-by-local-artists Clare Roth /side-effects-public-media/2020-05-08/covid-19-is-triggering-mental-health-crisis-experts-say Some fear the stress of social isolation, historic unemployment and health fears during the pandemic threatens our mental health. Dozens of national... Fri, 08 May 2020 19:26:12 GMT /side-effects-public-media/2020-05-08/covid-19-is-triggering-mental-health-crisis-experts-say Carter Barrett /news/2020-04-22/lessons-from-one-columbus-mans-year-in-isolation When the order came to shelter in place, in the hopes of flattening the infection rate of COVID-19, I immediately thought of Bob Grove.He’s a friend, has… Wed, 22 Apr 2020 14:38:59 GMT /news/2020-04-22/lessons-from-one-columbus-mans-year-in-isolation Cindy Gaillard /news/2020-03-17/coronavirus-in-ohio-nursing-homes-use-technology-to-maintain-social-connections Following Ohio's order prohibiting visitors to nursing home facilities, providers are scrambling to find ways to connect residents with their family… Tue, 17 Mar 2020 09:30:00 GMT /news/2020-03-17/coronavirus-in-ohio-nursing-homes-use-technology-to-maintain-social-connections Nick Evans /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-05-16/wellness-wednesday-social-isolation-susan-g-komen-race-for-the-cure-cancer-preventing-foods In an age of social media and film streaming, Americans are becoming more and more socially isolated. Social isolation is considered more objective than… Wed, 16 May 2018 09:00:01 GMT /show/all-sides-with-ann-fisher/2018-05-16/wellness-wednesday-social-isolation-susan-g-komen-race-for-the-cure-cancer-preventing-foods