The CBS Mornings Podcast
The CBS Mornings Podcast
CBS News
Coronavirus: How to Stay Socially Distant but Emotionally Near
19 minutes Posted Mar 19, 2020 at 9:39 am.
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Psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma shares the importance of remaining emotionally near while heeding health officials' calls for social distancing as we try to limit the spread of the coronavirus. She joins "CBS This Morning" correspondent Vladimir Duthiers to discuss why you should keep in touch with friends and family. She suggests limiting conversations about coronavirus and doing your best to find a silver lining in your situation. Plus, she shares the unique mental and physical health challenges to older Americans during this time, especially those in nursing homes and retirement communities, and what we can do to help them.