Effect of Layperson-Delivered, Empathy-Focused Program of Telephone Calls on Loneliness, Depression, and Anxiety Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

Don’t forget to call! https://t.co/ylGqHZaR5q

RT @EndElderAbuse: Effect of Telephone Calls on Depression and Anxiety Among Adults During the #Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic https://…

RT @EndElderAbuse: Effect of Telephone Calls on Depression and Anxiety Among Adults During the #Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic https://…

RT @boissyad: Another study showing empathy works. I’m mostly excited and slightly sad we need to keep studying this. 🧐 https://t.co/ihs6W…

RT @Rosemarie_Day1: Such a simple yet powerful intervention. It rings especially true as I’ve been spending more time caring for my elderly…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

Empathy is the salve we need

Another study showing empathy works. I’m mostly excited and slightly sad we need to keep studying this. 🧐

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @PaulAtkinsonEM: #loneliness #depression & #anxiety were rapidly reduced through layperson-delivered calls that focused on empathetic li…

RT @artwalaszek: Effective strategy to ⬇️ loneliness, depression & anxiety in older adults: Volunteers ages 17-23 called older adults up t…

RT @delirious_dr: I have seen lots of interventions in older adults - many complex, many rubbish, many showing no effect This is simple, m…

RT @delirious_dr: I have seen lots of interventions in older adults - many complex, many rubbish, many showing no effect This is simple, m…

RT @PaulAtkinsonEM: #loneliness #depression & #anxiety were rapidly reduced through layperson-delivered calls that focused on empathetic li…

RT @PaulAtkinsonEM: #loneliness #depression & #anxiety were rapidly reduced through layperson-delivered calls that focused on empathetic li…

RT @juanitacgrant: Thank you, @SabrinaNC9, for spotlighting this important research and for illustrating how these phone calls have helped…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @JonathanShedler: Scientific breakthrough: Having someone to talk to regularly can decrease loneliness. What would we ever do without…

#loneliness #depression & #anxiety were rapidly reduced through layperson-delivered calls that focused on empathetic listening. #Empathy #COVIDPandemic ⁦@CAEP_Docs⁩ ⁦@picardonhealth⁩ ⁦@DalMedNB⁩ https://t.co/JSwSUN8Ie3

RT @juanitacgrant: Thank you, @SabrinaNC9, for spotlighting this important research and for illustrating how these phone calls have helped…

@newschannelnine @SabrinaNC9 Yes! There are simple things we can do every day to help support others in need. Helping others benefits our #mentalhealth, too! For those interested, here's the full study https://t.co/vf0rQl7k3K

I love this! If we needed a reminder to reach out and call our loved ones, this is it!

i love this! all colleges should put together a program like this. we need to take care of our elders as a community.

RT @juanitacgrant: Thank you, @SabrinaNC9, for spotlighting this important research and for illustrating how these phone calls have helped…

Thank you, @SabrinaNC9, for spotlighting this important research and for illustrating how these phone calls have helped Mr. Baxter. #SocialIsolation #OlderPeople #socialconnection

RT @SabrinaNC9: Regularly calling grandma and grandpa during this pandemic could be more important than we thought. A new study shows that…

Regularly calling grandma and grandpa during this pandemic could be more important than we thought. A new study shows that empathy based phone calls helped fight pandemic loneliness and improved mental health in a clinical trial of 240 older adults. https:

RT @ChrisPalmerMD: The power of regular phone calls and just listening to address loneliness, depression, and anxiety. A cheap and simple i…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @alexsmith1982: For as long as I’ve worked on it, there have been questions about the impact of friendship on reducing loneliness. Here…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @GlobalPHObserv: Effect of Layperson-Delivered, Empathy-Focused Program of Telephone Calls on Loneliness, Depression, and Anxiety Among…

At @westnhouse we have Meals on Wheels & a program to make daily calls to isolated seniors to check on them. It makes a world of difference. I've often wondered if it could be extended to non-seniors struggling with isolation and depression. Hit up htt

RT @GlobalPHObserv: Effect of Layperson-Delivered, Empathy-Focused Program of Telephone Calls on Loneliness, Depression, and Anxiety Among…

RT @GlobalPHObserv: Effect of Layperson-Delivered, Empathy-Focused Program of Telephone Calls on Loneliness, Depression, and Anxiety Among…

RT @artwalaszek: Effective strategy to ⬇️ loneliness, depression & anxiety in older adults: Volunteers ages 17-23 called older adults up t…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

Efecto del programa de llamadas telefónicas entregado por laicos y centrado en la empatía sobre la soledad, la depresión y la ansiedad entre adultos durante la pandemia COVID-19: un ensayo clínico aleatorizado. https://t.co/cJL3yNaGI1

RT @juanitacgrant: We launched the Village Connector Experience program in July 2020 to interrupt the increased social Isolation among olde…

So cool!

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @alexsmith1982: For as long as I’ve worked on it, there have been questions about the impact of friendship on reducing loneliness. Here…

Interesting RCT of briefly trained laypeople phone calls on #loneliness/ #anxiety/ #depression (Measured by validated instruments) during #Covid19 pandemic--highly effective! significant decreases in all 3 were noted! https://t.co/RcAMyolLTg

RT @delirious_dr: I have seen lots of interventions in older adults - many complex, many rubbish, many showing no effect This is simple, m…

RT @delirious_dr: I have seen lots of interventions in older adults - many complex, many rubbish, many showing no effect This is simple, m…

For as long as I’ve worked on it, there have been questions about the impact of friendship on reducing loneliness. Here’s yet more evidence that it does. Even better, where the relationships are mutual – not a service, but authentic friendship – the ben

RT @clever_together: A little bit of #compassion... Less depression and anxiety https://t.co/W57I7NP1Ez

RT @delirious_dr: I have seen lots of interventions in older adults - many complex, many rubbish, many showing no effect This is simple, m…

A little bit of #compassion... Less depression and anxiety

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @delirious_dr: I have seen lots of interventions in older adults - many complex, many rubbish, many showing no effect This is simple, m…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @delirious_dr: I have seen lots of interventions in older adults - many complex, many rubbish, many showing no effect This is simple, m…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

I like this a lot. So many people of so many kinds can help so many.

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @artwalaszek: Effective strategy to ⬇️ loneliness, depression & anxiety in older adults: Volunteers ages 17-23 called older adults up t…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @miller7: More of this, please! "A layperson-delivered, empathy-oriented telephone call program reduced loneliness, depression, and anxi…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @miller7: More of this, please! "A layperson-delivered, empathy-oriented telephone call program reduced loneliness, depression, and anxi…

RT @miller7: More of this, please! "A layperson-delivered, empathy-oriented telephone call program reduced loneliness, depression, and anxi…

RT @Health4Texas: This is #HealthNotJustHealthCare at work in #Texas. EHF is proud to support this kind of HEALTH intervention outside the…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

Interesting study: ☎️calls 2-5X/week for 1 month was associated with less loneliness, anxiety, & depression in adults. Intervention focused on empathy: listening & asking about participants' preferred topics. Interested to see this at scale. https

The impact of the human connection!

RT @hearme_app: Empathy is at the heart of care and support! @JAMAPsych released a study showing how loneliness, depression and anxiety wer…

Win win!!

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @delirious_dr: I have seen lots of interventions in older adults - many complex, many rubbish, many showing no effect This is simple, m…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @artwalaszek: Effective strategy to ⬇️ loneliness, depression & anxiety in older adults: Volunteers ages 17-23 called older adults up t…

What a great idea! Simple, achievable & effective. So important to address loneliness directly. Hope this gets rolled out 👇

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @artwalaszek: Effective strategy to ⬇️ loneliness, depression & anxiety in older adults: Volunteers ages 17-23 called older adults up t…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

Empathy is at the heart of care and support! @JAMAPsych released a study showing how loneliness, depression and anxiety were improved through layperson-delivered empathy-focused telephone calls. #MentalHealth #Empathy https://t.co/l3HDNJhNSH

We offer a similar program with @BSU_MRISJ @BridgeStateU because students are lonely & isolated too. #covidsilverlining

An important, albeit unsurprising, RCT result that should be used to help guide public health interventions to address #loneliness, #depression, and #anxiety among adults during and beyond the #COVID19 pandemic. #mentalhealth @JAMAPsych @DellMedSchool http

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @EndLonelinessUK: Interesting research showing the positive impact a regular phone call can have on feelings of #loneliness, #depression…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

"llamadas telefónicas orientado a la empatía por personas no profesionales redujo la depresión y la ansiedad en comparación con el grupo de control y mejoró la salud mental general de los participantes en 4 semanas" https://t.co/IYe9f6y19o

RT @EllaSheinfeld: Effect of Telephone Calls on Depression and Anxiety Among Adults During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic https://t.…

RT @EllaSheinfeld: Effect of Telephone Calls on Depression and Anxiety Among Adults During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic https://t.…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @NathanStall: A @JAMAPsych trial reported that having student volunteers call adults living alone at the onset of the #COVID19 pandemic,…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

RT @Atul_Gawande: Fabulous trial reduced loneliness, depression, and anxiety in Meals on Wheels participants who live alone over four weeks…

Effect of Layperson-Delivered, Empathy-Focused Program of Telephone Calls on Loneliness, Depression, and Anxiety Among Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic https://t.co/dvvxb7HoZ9