Yeah there's some truth to that, the pandemic obviously hasn't helped. My social life outside of work basically disappeared as soon as the pandemic started.

I used to love meeting up with friends, but that hasn't been happening. I was actively dating and trying to find a partner, but that stopped as soon as the pandemic started.

Even if those things return, I think for me personally, and probably for a lot of people who are single and live alone, having day to day social interaction is a massive boost to mental health. Having an occasional date or meeting up with friends and family a few times a year isn't really enough.

It's easy to suggest finding meaning outside of work, but people who are isolated and struggling with depression aren't necessarily going to find it easy to put that into action, especially while a lot of the world is still in some state of semi-lockdown.