S2E8: Visitors: balancing home ties and new connections

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Ever find yourself longing for the comfort of familiar faces while stationed in a new country? Have you ever realized that the people in your host country now know more about your current life than those back home? Join me as I share my personal experiences of living abroad, discussing the nuanced dynamics of maintaining ties with home while fostering new relationships abroad. 

Balancing the expectations of visitors from home and honoring your own routines abroad can be a thorny issue. How do you help them understand the novelty of your life abroad might have worn off for you? How do you cope with major milestones celebrated away from home, with the emotional support coming from afar? We'll explore these intriguing contrasts, with a special focus on the mental health and emotional aspects of life abroad. 

I hope you enjoy this episode!

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We are here, too is a podcast about mental health and life abroad, hosted by Francesca Lo Verso, an Italian counsellor living in Scotland.

We are here, too exists thanks to the support of friends, family and those of you whose testimony of life abroad inspired me. Thank you!

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