Moving from one country to another is possibly one of the biggest changes you can make it life, whether you move from far away, or just "next door". Nothing is as it was before.

Your ability to cope has more to do with your reasons for moving, your support network, expectations and your coping strategies than the differences between Sweden and your country of origin. In any case, it is not something that should be taken too lightly. Hopefully your experience will provide you with challenges that enlighten and enrich you and give you every opportunity to grow.

As Morgan Freeman says as God in the movie Evan Almighty If someone prays for patience, you think God gives them patience? Or does he give them the opportunity to be patient? If he prayed for courage, does God give him courage, or does he give him opportunities to be courageous? If someone prayed for the family to be closer, do you think God zaps them with warm fuzzy feelings, or does he give them opportunities to love each other?

This is your opportunity, let expert Dr Julie Lundgren be your guide.