Tiffanie Wen is a writer from Tel Aviv.

Since the crisis hit by the coronavirus, I have been amazed at how many phone and video calls I have made and received. Last week I had scheduled meetings on FaceTime, video conferencing that lasted for an hour or so, something I hadnâ??t done since I was young.

With hundreds of millions of people in isolation around the world, telecommunications is growing. People are connected to each other through FaceTime while working on separate projects.

But what is the impact on those who are not used to talking in this way? How can you manage the situation if you are one of these people?

1. Get rid of the screen

Under normal circumstances, we tend to go to family or friends for help, says Ami Rokach, a psychologist and solitude expert in Toronto. In terms of isolation, we tend to turn to videos for help.

He says that in times of pandemic, we all have something in common that we can talk about and that connects us.
"Even if you've neglected video communication over the years, it's clear that now people will talk to you if you pick up the phone. Because we're having deeper discussions, we feel more connected to the person we're talking to. "- he said.

But for some, telephone communication is a concern. Iâ??ve finally been anxious about the passage of communication through videos. I strengthened myself to make videos when I had to and I avoided the ones that werenâ??t necessary. Now I make a lot of phone calls a week and I feel comfortable.

"Anxiety on the phone is the result of social anxiety disorder, which is one of the most common anxiety disorders," says Jean Kim, a clinical psychiatry assistant at George Washington University, who has written about phobia over the phone. "It is characterized by people who feel fear in social situations; they have negative automatic thoughts and are self-critical."

2. Not everyone wants to answer the call.

There are those who are starting to reject all calls because they expected the new style of communication to come with defined parameters.

3. We are learning to adopt.

Psychiatry professor Kim suggests that a strategy for people who have it is to determine the specific time for activities, such as phone conversations and videos. She also says that brief discussion with family and friends when you will be able to talk in the future can prevent people from feeling neglected or irritated.

"It's okay if you don't want to answer calls sometimes when you're feeling overwhelmed," says Kim. "Time management is a complex skill for many people. The key is to be focused and organized as much as you can and know how to communicate your boundaries. �

Rokach, meanwhile, hopes that once the situation returns to normal, we will remember how we prioritized connecting with each other.