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Mental health support as an expat — is anyone else struggling more than they expected?

Sofia Mendes ⭐ Helpful member
8 Jun 2026, 21:15

Not an easy thing to post but figured this community might understand better than most. I expected the logistics of this move to be hard. I did not expect how isolating it would feel some weeks, freelancing alone in a place where I still don't have a real social circle yet.

If anyone's found something that actually helped, genuinely would appreciate hearing it.

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Grace Kim 🏆 Community expert
22 Aug 2026, 13:52

Saving this whole thread. Thank you all.

Isabella Santos 🏆 Community expert
26 Aug 2026, 16:58

Therapy in Portuguese, online, worked for me too, Sofia. It made such a difference not having to translate my own feelings while talking about them. Glad you found yours, and thank you for starting this thread months ago. It's still helping people.