In my article they studied homesickness in people and how it affects them. They said what really causes homesickness is a distinct adjustment disorder with identifiable symptoms and what causes it. They define homesickness as “distress and functional impairment caused by an actual or anticipated separation from home and attachment objects such as parents”. Those who suffer from the condition, fee a type of anxiety, sadness and nervousness. Their mind is obsessed with preoccupation with thoughts of home. During this study they found that homesickness isn’t necessarily the missing of your “home”. It’s the human need for love protection and security, which is usually associated with home.
In the article they studied how homesickness can be prevented. They found that it’s and emotion that comes in waves, and is just your mind telling you that you are out of place. The found that the less reminders of “home” you have that easier coping with the homesickness will get. They recommend you only have contact with your parents once a week and those parents let their kids remain in the place away from home. They say that this independence will help them make friends and become more independent.
Question:
Do you think that less contact with your home will make it easier or harder to deal with home sickness?
