Episode 3: Staying Connected

Show Notes

This episode of Dr. Bec Live is focussed on how to stay connected during the COVID19 social distancing measures implemented across the world. Dr Bec discusses the importance of social connection in maintaining your emotional and mental health. Especially during a time when normally we would lean on those people in our social support network. She provides practical tips and resources that you can use to overcome isolation and stay connected with your family, work, school and community. Filled with traditional and non-traditional communication strategies, this episode covers how to think creatively about the way we connect and build some new skills for now and in the future.

Resources discussed

Traditional Communication:

  • Letters, postcards and email

  • Phone calls, FaceTime, and photo messages

Non-traditional Communications:

  • videoconferencing

  • zoom, skype and teams for work & play

  • online social groups and forums

  • online board games

  • social media Apps

  • Netflix Party

And much more.

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Episode 2: Staying Mentally Healthy During COVID-19