How to cure home sickness ?!

Question

I really need help .

I am 14 years old and am very close to my family/parents .

I always get homesick and I cant help it even when I go to someones house for a sleepover .

I want to get over this fear.

Any Suggestions ?

Answer 1

Hi,

Try to see if there is really anything specific you are afraid of and talk it over with friends and family.

When you are away:

See if you concentrate on someone else. Maybe your friend's mother needs help in the kitchen. Maybe your friend is feeling down and you can be kind and do something special for them to lift their spirits.

Maybe your friend's brother or sister is lonely and you can include them in whatever you are doing and watch over them.

Maybe a pet needs a walk and you and your friend can volunteer.

Perhaps you can think about a gift you can bring back for your mother or father or family member, maybe something homemade, that you and your friend can spend time on. Maybe it will be exciting to think about taking it home when the time comes..

Just think.. if you didn't go away, you wouldn't have made it!

Or feel the joy of seeing your family again..

See if you can feel how lucky you are to have a close family and to also have good friends that you can be with. Not everyone has that.  Be thankful for little and big things in your life.

Really concentrate on whatever is happening at the time. If you are at your friends house and doing something.. do it %100.

Put everything into it. Then there won't be room for homesickness.

And take heart.. sometimes it happens, but being aware of it is good, it will gradually lessen and soon you will really be able to enjoy your times with friends..

Imagine everyday that you are able to spend time away and enjoy it..

And continue to tell your family you love them and your friends too..

All the best