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The NBA is reportedly studying the effects of social isolation on the mental health of its players, coaches and staffers amid the coronavirus suspension which is forcing everyone to isolate, per Ramona Shelburne of ESPN.
The NBA suspended the season last Wednesday after Utah Jazz All-Star center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus:
The league is now studying the effects of social isolation on the mental health of its players, coaches and staffers, according to sources. Daily calls are held with mental health experts, and plans are being devised to use technology to help mitigate the effects of that isolation.
The league office has been closed since last Friday, but no one has stopped working.
The NBA is shutting down all practice facilities effective on Friday, which will further contribute to the social isolation.
Players are being encouraged to take aggressive measures to avoid contact with other NBA guys and remain home as much as possible.
Cleveland Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love, who been at the forefront of mental health and sharing his story with others so he can be helpful to people, said on Wednesday that “social distancing doesn’t mean social isolation.” The NBA star said this is a great time for people to be able to check up on friends and family via phone or video chat whom they haven't spoken to in a long time.
It was a great message by Love as a member of the NBA community.
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