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A blog about the good expat life

by Henriette Johnsen

Welcome to my blog! Here you’ll find everything from guides on various aspects of Danish culture to personal accounts from other expats - and most importantly, an in-depth look at some of the psychological challenges of expat life. I hope you will use these blog posts to enhance your expat experience.

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Dealing with Loss of Identity as an Expat - featured on The Expat Woman Audio Summit, Oct 2024

Henriette Johnsen

Oct 108 min read

Dealing with Loss of Identity as an Expat - featured on The Expat Woman Audio Summit, Oct 2024

Introduction Before moving abroad, did you ever think about the concept of identity? Did you ever consider what it may feel like to have...

Manage expat stress: strategies and solutions

Henriette Johnsen

Sep 16 min read

Manage expat stress: strategies and solutions

What is stress? For you to best manage expat stress and to apply relevant strategies to find solutions to move beyond, it's important to...

Anxiety in expats

Henriette Johnsen

Sep 27, 20234 min read

Anxiety in expats

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions. From time to time, we all feel anxious and fearful; but for some, anxiety...

Winter Depression - Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

Henriette Johnsen

Jan 6, 20232 min read

Winter Depression - Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)

With the lack of light and the ongoing short days, many people find themselves lacking energy, develop a persistent low mood and become...

Protecting your mental health when feeling fearful

Henriette Johnsen

Mar 14, 20224 min read

Protecting your mental health when feeling fearful

How can we regulate our nervous system at such testing times? Read this blogpost to understand your emotional response to the war and for...

How to care when mental illness hits

Henriette Johnsen

Oct 25, 20205 min read

Self-compassion

How to care when mental illness hits

Caring for and supporting someone with a mental illness can be challenging. Many people feel they haven’t got the knowledge and as such,...

Depression in expats

Henriette Johnsen

Oct 12, 20203 min read

Depression in expats

According to the Danish Mental Health Fond every five or six of us will suffer from depression of varying degree at some stage throughout...

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