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Expert Advice: Loneliness & Being Pregnant in the Pandemic

DSW Program Director Dr. Tonya Hansel spoke to WDSU-TV (the NBC affiliate station in New Orleans) about the potential impacts of COVID-19 on loneliness and well-being.

In addressing what a woman might experience being pregnant during the pandemic, Dr. Hansel said, "(Pregnant women) are missing out on some of that supportive networking and those stories. In the support they're receiving, there's a big gap in that."

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