Before we get started, there's a lot to chew on right now.

Between the pandemic, the incoming holidays, socially distanced of course, and the political

situation, it's been a rough year.

Lots of us are struggling.

That's why, in a few episodes, we're doing a special mailbag on mental health with special

guest, Dr. Sarah Jukaku, a psychiatrist who specializes in mental health among young adults,

who is also my best friend and spouse.

If you have any questions, please email them to americadecected at Crookin.com.

The FDA officially issued an emergency use authorization for the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, clearing

the way for the first vaccines to hit arms yesterday.

But four of the deadliest days in US history happened last week, as the US hits 300,000

lives lost to COVID-19.

In two weeks from today, nearly 30 million people will lose unemployment benefits, and

we still don't have a relief bill.

This is americadecected.

I'm your host Dr. Abdul Alseid.

We can see the light at the end of the tunnel, but it's all uphill from here.

I feel like healing is coming.

I hope this marks the beginning to the end of a very painful time in our history.

That was ICU nurse Sandra Lindsay, the first person vaccinated with the Pfizer-BioNTech

vaccine in the US.

For a lot of us, this was truly an emotional experience, a moment of hope in the midst

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