6 terrifying realities of moving abroad

6 Terrifying Realities 6 Terrifying Realities of Moving Abroadof Moving Abroad

#1. Stress Index#1. Stress Index

Changing the Changing the place is one of the place is one of the most stressful most stressful things for various things for various reasons:reasons:

• Fear of travelling;Fear of travelling;• Fear of not reaching Fear of not reaching

the destination;the destination;• Fear of losing the Fear of losing the

possessions;possessions;• Fear of falling victim to Fear of falling victim to

a scam and having no a scam and having no place to return to;place to return to;

• It's simply burdening It's simply burdening to cope with a big to cope with a big change.change.

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The longer the travel, the more stress, especially if changing the vehicles (when

moving overseas), so it's highly advised to move with friends and family.

For more information on the Stress Index, check

Stress Test on Life Changes

#2. Break Ups#2. Break Ups

More than 85% of

UK people in a relationship

break up right before

the move and every man and van company can confirm it.

It's usually due to one of the partners going to It's usually due to one of the partners going to work in a different country. Ultimately, the idea work in a different country. Ultimately, the idea of a long distance relationship isn't as romantic of a long distance relationship isn't as romantic

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#3. Social Outcasts#3. Social Outcasts

Feeling like the black sheep in the herd is the most Feeling like the black sheep in the herd is the most common thing, when moving abroad. It takes time to common thing, when moving abroad. It takes time to

accommodate to the new environment and it's not accommodate to the new environment and it's not impossible to take up to two years.impossible to take up to two years.

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A few behavioural A few behavioural models occur no models occur no matter what.matter what.

• Suddenly getting depressed Suddenly getting depressed over missing the little over missing the little things;things;

• Turning into a huge patriot;Turning into a huge patriot;

• Feeling that no matter how Feeling that no matter how fluent the language, the fluent the language, the locals just don't accept an locals just don't accept an outsider;outsider;

• Preferring the immigrants Preferring the immigrants over the locals;over the locals;

• Songs in mother language Songs in mother language bring tears to the eyes.bring tears to the eyes.

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#4. Tough on Kids#4. Tough on Kids

Kids are flexible to Kids are flexible to changes, but only if changes, but only if the move is with the move is with the whole family. the whole family.

According to According to professional house professional house removals in removals in Clapham, when Clapham, when kids are involved in kids are involved in the move, it's the move, it's usually because of usually because of divorcedivorce, or , or death death of a parentof a parent more more than 50% of the than 50% of the time.time.

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#5. Tough on Teens#5. Tough on Teens

Teens don't posses the emotional flexibility Teens don't posses the emotional flexibility of kids and after the house removal, they of kids and after the house removal, they are prone to depressions, mostly because are prone to depressions, mostly because of missing old friends or losing touch with of missing old friends or losing touch with

their first crush.their first crush.

Suicide attempts are not rareSuicide attempts are not rare!!

Another bad result is how easily this makes Another bad result is how easily this makes them victims of them victims of

bullying and cyberbullyingbullying and cyberbullying. .

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#6. Moving is Stressful to #6. Moving is Stressful to PetsPets

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IF IT FITZ, I SITZIF IT FITZ, I SITZ

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