Technology may be helpful for reducing social isolation in young people admitted to mental health wards.  The authors of this paper provide advice on how it can be safely employed.

Hanss, K., Carcana, R., & Rice, T. (2022). Using Technology to Limit the Impacts of Isolation on Youth in Inpatient Psychiatry Units. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.

https://www.jaacap.org/article/S0890-8567(22)01751-8/fulltext?dgcid=raven_jbs_aip_email