What we now call “homesickness” used to be a medical diagnosis called “nostalgia,” and it was considered life-threatening. Today many people consider homesickness to be a childish emotion, but an expert says it’s nothing to be ashamed of. We all suffer from it sometime and need to know how to cope.
Guest Information:
- Dr. Susan Matt, Professor of History, Weber State University and author of Homesickness: An American History
- Dr. Chris Willard, Lecturer in Psychology, Harvard Medical School
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