Expats and mental health: Finding the fun in failure
YLC mental health expert Lysanne Sizoo looks at the topic of failure; the fear of which looms large in every expat’s life.
Community
Expat Support
Swedish Culture
The YLC top 5 ways of getting ’round Jante-lagen
- by Amy
- 4 Jul 2013
Ever felt like the odd one out – and that it is not appreciated? Then chances are you’ve been ‘Janted’.
Community
Expat Support
General Counselling
Expats and mental health: YOUR questions answered
- by Rebecca Martin
- 25 Jun 2013
Read the articles and find you have questions of your own? Why not drop us a line?
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Expat Support
General Counselling
Old age and Abroad: Dealing with parents ‘back home’
- by Rebecca Martin
- 11 Jun 2013
Lysanne Sizoo looks at the feelings of guilt that follow from parental expectations and our own life choices.
Community
Expat Support
General Counselling
And then it’s time to move on again: the expat cycle
- by Rebecca Martin
- 28 May 2013
Few expats know in advance how long they will stay, as extensions are not unusual, nor are sudden changes of plan.
Expat Support
Family
Parenting
Parenting in a foreign land – Part 2
- by YLC Stockholm
- 14 May 2013
Lysanne Sizoo looks at multilingualism, schools and some typical character traits of so-called Third Culture Kids (TCKs)
Community
General Counselling
Alone, Abroad: Dealing with Loneliness
- by YLC Stockholm
- 30 Apr 2013
Many expats experience a period of loneliness and isolation when they settle in a new country. In this article, Lysanne Sizoo, our mental health expert, looks at three underlying reasons for loneliness and the ways in which we can break out of the isolation. In this article, I will be describing three kinds of loneliness […]
Community
Couples Counselling
Expat Support
Family
‘Two’s Company…’: Handling your in-laws
- by YLC Stockholm
- 16 Apr 2013
Dealing with the in-laws can be confusing and confounding and the cause of many arguments around the dinner table. In part 2 of her ‘Love in a Foreign Land’ articles, Lysanne Sizoo explores three ways in which you can help each other to create more tolerance and understanding, whilst also setting clear and constructive boundaries. […]
Essentials
Expat Support
Health
Healthcare in Sweden
- by YLC Stockholm
- 12 Apr 2013
Healthcare in Sweden is comprehensive and affordable, but may operate very differently from your home country. Lysanne Sizoo provides the YLC guide to visiting a doctor in Sweden. You may also like Children’s Healthcare in Sweden Emergency Contact Information List of Hospitals and Emergency Clinics in Stockholm Healthcare in Sweden is offered both privately […]
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Expat Support
Finding a Job
General Counselling
Work & Money
Transition as opportunity: your dream job abroad
- by YLC Stockholm
- 2 Apr 2013
Job searching is hard and can be demoralising. The longer people search, the more their self-confidence is dented. Add to that a foreign language and a foreign culture and the challenge is complete. YLC’s mental health expert Lysanne Sizoo suggests that you can use this time of transition wisely and meet the challenge creatively by […]