Inequality involving the exponential function

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This is the inequality I have to prove: $$\left| e^{-x^2/2} - e^{-y^2/2} \right| \leqslant \alpha |x-y|,$$ for $\alpha \in [0,1)$.

I'm struggling on where to go with it, I've tried hyperbolic functions and series expansions, but it's not going anywhere.

Any help would be great!