home and homesickness
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HOME IS A PLACE WHERE FAMILY STARTS AND FAMILY BONDS GET STRONGER
BUT WHEN YOU ARE FAR
AWAY FROM YOUR HOME
AND MISS IT ,YOU START
FEELING HOMESICK
Beliefs about homesickness:
• Beliefs about homesickness:
These are some of the thoughts which people often have when they
are homesick:
• I’m the only one suffering like this
• Feeling like this means that I must be
weak/childish/ inadequate.
• I’ve lost part of my identity
• I’ve made the wrong decision to come away
• I’m going to get it all wrong
• Nobody is going to like me here
• I’m not going to fit in at all
• Tearfulness
• Feeling sad
• Feeling anxious or panicky
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Feeling lonely
• Feeling out of control
• Feeling more irritable than normal/ less tolerant of others
• Being angry with parents or family members
• Being jealous of siblings at home
• Changes in sleeping patterns
• Not being able to sleep
• Sleeping too much and hiding away in bed
• Changes in eating patterns
• Not eating enough
• Overeating
• Feeling generally unwell or sick
• Feeling isolated and lonely
• Not being able to concentrate or focus
• Using drugs and alcohol to block things out
• Call home when you can
• Do something you enjoy.
• Talk to a friend
• Try joining in some of the clubs and activities.
• Write in a journal.
• Review your expectations
• Share your problems with an adult
• Don’t make it a fuss.Be positive.
• Do some things you loved to do at home.
• Bring something that reminds you of home.
