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Low mood, depression or hopelessness were commonly expressed by elderly participants; frustration and anxiety were described by young adults. Participants described a negative impact on their general daily life, describing difficulties communicating with facemasks and struggles with reliance on telephone communication because of social distancing. Despite these significant psychosocial challenges, only a minority described adaptive coping strategies.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S002221512100219X_sec_a4\" sec-type=\"discussion\"><jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title><jats:p>Profoundly deaf patients may be at greater psychosocial risk because of unique challenges from their hearing disability. 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