how moving abroad to London affected my mental health.

When I first arrived in London back in 2019, I expected it to bring me instant happiness. Here's what happened when I realised that wouldn't be the case...

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[adreadelaney]

My brave chosen one 💪🏽!!! You keep praying and pushing on . And don’t ever give up . GOD’s got you !!!!🙏🏽😊🥰

[annamostella]

Someone said to me about trying to get away (moving) from unresolved feelings, think about this. “Wherever you go, you take yourself with you.”

[kendrah]

I feel like a lot of black women suffer in silence with depression. Life is hard for us. And the lack of men in the dating pool doesn’t help.

[DavieD]

Managing your own expectations is the most important part of mental health.

[june]

Thank you for this. I just moved to Spain two months ago. And been really struggling with missing home and family. But I am now learning to leave everything in God's hands and forge forward. Thanks again.

[WordsPictures]

Girl, that note on positive events sometimes triggering sadness ... Yo! My soul needed this. I feel so understood. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[rebeccabrennan]

So proud you made it through all of that. And came out stronger. An inspiration.

I moved to London in August 2022, after wanting to move for so many years. It was my only big goal in life. I unfortunately couldn't push through as I had a full nervous breakdown within a couple months. I do wish i could've kept going, and i worry that i let other people convince me i had to return to my home country (where i also felt stuck and now feel even more stuck again). My mental health is gradually improving, one little day at a time, and I hope one day I can maybe try come abroad again. My heart still yearns for the UK.

[candicefoy]

I moved from California to Ireland and had the same experience. I didn’t know why I was so sad and it freaked me out! I had never felt a depression like that in my life. Then I started exploring more and realizing people don’t talk about the loneliness and the shock of change that happens with moving abroad. It really does take 4-5 years to fully settle and it’s not easy but that’s why we do it. You come out on the other end with a new understanding of yourself and a new perspective of the world. Thanks for sharing your journey.

[jacquelinemadoo]

Keep the faith. It takes at least 5 years to become fully acclimated to a country. That's how long it took me when I migrated from Trinidad 🇹🇹 to the USA. Blessings

[macgmac]

Just think of how many thousands of folks who relocate to London go through that same mental state of adjusting, I went through the same thing moving to London at the age of 20, the dragging on of mental highs and lows . You'll get through it Paige. Stay blessed.

[charisse]

Paige the only thing constant in this life is change.once you get your head around that and accept it that's what will make your life easier and less painful. always remember it's not what happens to us in life that breaks us it's how we see it which can either build us or break us totally.which one we choose is entirely down to us! Thank you for sharing this video.much appreciated! Peace and love 💛

[Inayah-jyqb]

I moved abroad in 2019 as well and I was at my lowest point in my life too! I have to read that book cuz the minute you started reading it spoke to my soul.

[raymondhoward]

Warning signs any one from another country or place London is not paradise if you are coming here just come here for short holiday then head back home 🏡 just keeping it real

[n.m]

I just got married to a European guy and I'm from Africa. I have sleepless nights thinking about relocating. I get depressed thinking about it, I was having anxiety before the wedding because I didn't want to move, the thought of leaving my family to be in miserable weather and miserable people makes me depressed. Maybe it's a good thing that I have no expectations. But you just gave me hope to stick it out 😢

[iamrobindee]

Soooo yeaaaa...what you said Paige. I'm in my first week permanently relocating outside the US, and I JUST asked myself this morning "what am I doing with myself?...my life? I just got here, why am I so fidgety, low energy, and feeling sad already? Especially because I've been an worked abroad so many times before in chunks of weeks, months, semester. Why does it feel so different? And then talking to friends and hearing them say...I love your life, you have the coolest gigs, etc. I felt like a huge imposter, because ya girl got tears in the queue. Anyways, I appreciate you given voice to what I'm currently feeling. We're exactly where we're supposed to be, and gon be aight indeed. Thanks girl! 😊

[toding]

Thank you for the honest sharing of your precious thoughts and experiences ❤️ 💕

[CP-gqen]

I left London about a year and a half ago, left a toxic job and what I felt a toxic city. I had high expectations for my new country (which is a lot of pressure) I didn't know anyone here ... Luckily I have found my happiness here, but I don't think it has anything to do with the destination but rather finding peace within myself. I think the key for is to not expect a place, thing or person to change you, it has to come from within. A change of location just gives you a physical restart button which is the cheat code. I have had down days and do not know whether I will stay in this new country forever but now I'm taking each day as it comes. Its also nice to have a confidence to know I can move to a new country alone and still be OK.

Thanks for sharing your content Paige and your openness x

[Lisa-kzvw]

I was miserable in my hometown in AL and I always dreamed of living somewhere else I hated my job there also just everything very lonely. I moved to California and got a job i really like but after a few year's I felt sad again and continue to struggle with feelings of unfufillment, sadness, loneliness and just uncertainty so many can relate I need that book.

[nadaibrahim]

thank you, ive dreamt about moving abroad my whole life, and i quit a great job to be in London, landed a scholarship from my government, and its been 7 months that im here, definitely experienced the honeymoon phase and then some lows that i couldnt comprehend. thank you for your message, it feels better to know im not alone

[Ms.Robinson__]

This blessed me. I'm about to embark on a journey as an expat and I'm starting to inform my circle that I'm out of here soon. Today I began to mourn my familiarity with routine and systems, then how I'm going to have to reestablish that where I'm going. I know I'll be fine but I look forward to things working like a well-oiled machine again. I too am leaving Chicago, btw.