Society & Culture
In this episode, Alysa’s Honor student, Kayla, guests to talk about her final thesis project focusing on connections during the global pandemic. We talk about how she developed her project, what she found and what it means, and concludes with recommendations for us navigating our friendships differently because COVID-19. Need Help? National Suicide Prevention Lifeline = https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org SAMHSA = https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline Episodes Discussed Understanding Loneliness Pt. 1 = https://bestforeverspod.libsyn.com/understanding-loneliness-pt-1 Understanding Loneliness Pt. 2 = https://bestforeverspod.libsyn.com/understanding-loneliness-pt-2 Making Friends – Pandemic Editon = https://bestforeverspod.libsyn.com/making-friends-pt-2-pandemic-edition The COVID Divide = https://bestforeverspod.libsyn.com/the-covid-divide The Vaccination Phase of Friendship = https://bestforeverspod.libsyn.com/the-vaccination-phase-of-friendship Share Your Friendship Stories with Alysa! Ask Questions or Share Stories and Tips for future Understanding Loneliness episodes here = https://forms.gle/eoixgXDnE5jYKnav5 Email Alysa = bestforeverspod@gmail.com Follow Best Forevers Pod! Facebook = https://www.facebook.com/groups/bestforeverspod/ Instagram = https://www.instagram.com/bestforeverspod/ Twitter = https://twitter.com/BestForeversPod Support Best Forevers Pod! Patreon = www.patreon.com/bestforeverspod Merchandise = https://bestforeverspod.threadless.com Art Work by Kate Cosgrove = http://k8cosgrove.blogspot.com Theme Music by Trevor Wilson Promo from this Episode! 3 Gossip Girls = https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/three-gossip-girls-a-gossip-girl-podcast/id1463196836 Sources Revised UCLA Loneliness Scale = https://fetzer.org/sites/default/files/images/stories/pdf/selfmeasures/Self_Measures_for_Loneliness_and_Interpersonal_Problems_UCLA_LONELINESS_REVISED.pdf https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/04/06/the-history-of-loneliness