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I’ve been feeling really bad for nearly 3 weeks. Am I just homesick or is there more to it?

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This might be long and my English isn’t so good but I need help. I’m in a new country I’ve been here for 2 and a half months it was all good I was enjoying my time here the only time I’d get homesick was when I called home. That was until 2 weeks ago when I suddenly started to have anxiety, panic attack’s I had crazy thoughts about dying and never seeing my parents again all I wanted was to book a flight and leave but I couldn’t. These thoughts went on for about 5 days then suddenly left but after they left I started to feel weird like I wasn’t here I wasn’t alive, I’m assuming that happened from all the stress I wasn’t sleeping or eating those 5 days. Anyways that symptom of not feeling real also left after a few days but now I’m feeling depressed I feel numb, emotionless and I’m always zoned out I don’t want to eat I just want to stay in bed alone. The weirdest part is I’m also too scared to go home now I used to get excited at the thought of leaving. I’m actually leaving here and going back home in 2 weeks but I’m not excited at all. Every time I think about home all I can think about is I’m never going to feel better that I’m going to be this emotionless zombie even after I return home. This thought then causes me to panic and brings back my anxiety. I don’t know what’s going on I’m so scared that these thoughts are going to cause me to have a massive panic attack in the airport or even worse in the airplane. Every time I tell myself it’s just my anxiety causing these thoughts and that I’ll get better, some voice screams in my head “nope you are never going to get better” Btw I came here for my honeymoon and this anxiety or whatever it is has ruined my honeymoon sad I feel like I’m losing my mind. I guess I just want to know if going home will help. And again sorry about the bad grammar

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  • kim27383
    kim27383 Guest

    Posted

    I hope it's just anxiety and everything will be ok.

    • Guest
      Guest kim27383

      Posted

      Thank you. I hoping it’s just anxiety too the thought it might never go away is what making me feel mad sad
  • john53416
    john53416 Guest

    Posted

    Hi. Feeling homesick is a horrible elfeeling I know I'v felt homesick many times all these feelings will pass try not to overthink talk to your husband you'll be fine 

    • Guest
      Guest john53416

      Posted

      Hi! Thank you so much for your reply it makes me feel better knowing I’m just homesick and that it’ll pass, hopefully leaving will make me feel better. Trying not to overthink it is the hardest part I keep checking myself to see if I’m doing better. I have talked to my husband he’s the one that suggested to go home. Thank you again your reply made me calm down a bit. 
  • aaron11751
    aaron11751 Guest

    Posted

    Have you ever been away from home before?  It sounds to me like you could just be experiencing homesickness.  It can feel and act just like any anxiety and depression.  If you're not used to being far away from your home, it can really mess with you if you let it.  Also your English is just fine.  Much better than some people I've seen who were born in English speaking countries.

    • Guest
      Guest aaron11751

      Posted

      No, I’ve never been away from home this is my first time traveling to a new country alone. That is reassuring to hear that it’s probably just homesickness. I never knew being homesick could be this bad. Thank you for your reply I’m going to just try and get through this until I leave holding onto to the hope that I’ll get better when I’m back home.  And thank you for the confidence boost about my English smile
  • hamza44671
    hamza44671 Guest

    Posted

    You're definitely homesick believe me I'm in the same boat right now I've got anxiety even bouts of depression and panic attacks have ruined me idk when it will pass but living with this s****y feeling is pure hell in start like you couldn't eat couldn't sleep scared all the time still am but a little better i also move to new country for study and that's when i started hating life stuck here can't go back

    • Guest
      Guest hamza44671

      Posted

      Sorry for the way you’re feeling. It does suck I haven’t been able to enjoy myself for the past 3 weeks I hate feeling like this. I know exactly how you are feeling, I finally booked a flight home and I’m leaving in 10 days. Hopefully when I get home I will feel better I’m just scared I won’t get better rolleyes 

      Is it possible for you to go home even for a couple of weeks? 

      I don’t know what country you’re in but maybe there’s a free clinic you could go to and talk to someone about what you’re going through. If I wasn’t leaving soon I would definitely go see someone about this because this is no way to live. 

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