{"id":926,"date":"2020-04-07T13:28:18","date_gmt":"2020-04-07T13:28:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemerk.nu\/?p=926"},"modified":"2025-07-03T16:17:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T16:17:46","slug":"expat-loneliness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bemerk.nu\/en\/expat-loneliness\/","title":{"rendered":"Expat Loneliness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Being an expat can be lonely at the best of times. At the worst of times, it can become insurmountable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In many people&#039;s perception, being an expat is a symbol of something exotic, exciting, and maybe even glamorous. As an expat, you get the chance to experience a new culture, meet new people, and make money while doing it.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But leaving your home country to work in eg Denmark \u2013 in some cases after having traveled far and maybe across continents \u2013 implies that you are by definition a long way from home. Away from your everyday life, family and friends, and everything &quot;normal&quot;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1365 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/bemerk.nu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Foeler-du-at-du-lider-af-Expat-Loneliness-eller-ensomhed-saa-faa-behandling-hos-psykolog.jpg\" alt=\"If you feel that you are suffering from Expat Loneliness, seek treatment from a psychologist.\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Studies show that the kind of loneliness experienced by expats is a particular kind of loneliness linked to not belonging in the most proximal group. Over time this state of loneliness can develop into more debilitating conditions such as acute sadness, hopelessness and in some cases anxiety and depression.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It would be of preventive value for the organizations employing expats, to be mindful of the possible loneliness that expats can experience. In my work with individuals and businesses alike, it is clear that daily psychological safety in the workplace is an area which greatly impacts general mental health. Therefore, it is of high relevance to consider the effect on individuals when the social landscape of work becomes the only social landscape in which to create human connections.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"mti5nzi5otuxnq\">\n<div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Being an expat can be lonely at the best of times. At the worst of times, it can become insurmountable. 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