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There should be a term for people who never really returned from the pandemic's social isolation (fedia.io)

submitted 13 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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People who haven't really resumed socializing at levels they used to, people who lost the capacity to regulate during interpersonal interactions, people who lost trust in others... I encounter lots of partial returners out there

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

I'm more referring to people who aren't so much choosing to isolate. Not a preference, but a loss of the capacity or opportunities to socialize

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

That happens to almost anyone on a long enough timeline. You have to let yourself be uncomfortable while you rebuild those social skills.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

Absolutely. It comes down to exposure therapy, basically. Reacclimation.