Why "social distancing," if done wrong, can make you more vulnerable

Should the cabin lose pressure on an airplane, passengers are told to put our own masks on first before helping those around us. "The people who passed away, it wasn't really a question of age or race or demographics, it was a question of social connectedness," he said. Aldrich said he fears "if we keep using the word 'social distancing' that is going to cause a problem," suggesting we say "physical distancing" instead. Carter suggested it might be helpful to reframe what "social distancing" means, especially for those who live alone, to make it feel less alone, too. "We need to really think about how we can help them feel connected to a larger whole, and staying in touch with why they are alone, it's not because they have been abandoned, there is no social rejection, what's happening is that they are participating in a larger response for the greater good."