The pandemic has kept many people separated from their homes and their loved ones for over 18 months. 

Lockdowns and border closures have led to a specific kind of grief and yearning - homesickness.

Homesickness isn’t an official medical condition but it was once, with soldiers fighting on foreign soil regularly diagnosed after suffering debilitating symptoms.

Today, GP and health columnist for The Saturday Paper Dr Melanie Cheng on the origins of homesickness and whether there’s a cure.

Guest: Health columnist for The Saturday Paper, Dr Melanie Cheng

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