Homesickness is a form of loss which may never grant closure. But a heart in two places can still find joy

For those who live far from home, feeling a mix of grief and gratitude is not as contradictory as it may seem • The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work

The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work

“I don’t have the words to describe it properly, I just feel I’m in the wrong place and I don’t want to be here.”

For the past few years, *Suzanne has travelled each year halfway around the world to visit family and close friends in her birth country. While the farewells are always hard, Suzanne usually settles back home after a few weeks, staying connected with video calls and regular messaging even when time differences made it difficult.