In this Secure Single video, James discusses lockdown loneliness during Covid.

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Lockdown Loneliness During Covid Summary:

Depression
- Has seen a three-fold increase during the pandemic.
- Unemployment and underemployment cause depression.
- There has been an ever-rising unemployment number from the lockdowns.

Loneliness
- Loneliness epidemic was a problem before the current pandemic.
- Intense loneliness has spiked during the pandemic.
- Loneliness affects health, particularly mental health.
- There are healthy and unhealthy ways to cope with loneliness.
- Loneliness can lead to depression, substance abuse, self-harm, and suicide.

Substance Abuse
- Alcoholism and substance abuse have risen during the lockdowns.
- Alcohol and drugs are coping mechanisms when people are lonely.
- Substance abuse has placed additional stress on the healthcare system during the pandemic.

Self-Harm
- Self-harm has risen during the pandemic.
- Thoughts of self-harm can come when you feel helpless and lonely.

Suicide
- Mental health experts warned about a rise in suicide from the lockdowns.
- Suicidal thoughts have increased, especially in young adults during the pandemic.
- Robert Redfield, the CDC director, said, "We're seeing, sadly, far greater suicides now than we are deaths from COVID."

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