Pray, Live, Serve … But where do I belong?

Submitted by Naomi Reid

Saturday's Sydney Morning Herald (26/2) ran an article on "expatriate stress." It quoted official studies, saying that foreigners (in any country) were more vulnerable to stress and more prone to mental ailments than the rest of the population. Various descriptions followed and most of them were linked to a loss of social networks or loved ones or a sense of belonging. A Sydney-based psychologist said that expatriate stress should be elevated to an official psychological syndrome because it is so common and its negative impact can be so severe.

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