Two friends reach out across the Atlantic to try and make sense of it all: American politics, history, and society; Trump-ism and the COVID crisis. Mike is a Stanford professor, Johannes is a German journalist. Where are the United States headed? Is there hope for the future?
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episode 14: #14 The Virus and our Mental Health
One year after the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic hit the United States as well as Germany and Europe, Mike talks about his mental health struggles last year and what helped him get through this tough time. If you liked the show or have suggestions, you can email us at theamericanistpod@gmail.com !
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Emergency Department Visitshttps://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2775991?guestAccessKey=38d6409f-0b67-4608-9b7f-ba796a6263b1
Pandemic's Impact on Friends https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/01/pandemic-goodbye-casual-friends/617839/ How to Shoot an Anvil into the Airhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHuQy0mqW5I