A slew of health problems pop up on college campuses, but when it comes to mental health conditions, symptoms can look sneakily similar. (Illustration: Erik Mace for Yahoo Health) The “Freshman 15” ...

Just about everyone feels homesick at some point in their lives, and preparation may be the key to preventing homesickness. "Homesickness occurs to some degree in nearly everyone leaving familiar ...

When I told my old friend M., a fellow south Louisiana expat, that I was going to be moving back home soon, he thought it was a great idea. He wrote: Wow. BIG and HAPPY news from you. That feels so ...

Going into the sixth week of the semester, most students have been living on campus for just over a month now. For many, this newfound independence is exciting, but many have also come face to face ...

That first gut-wrenching glimpse of sodium drenched Ramen noodles or Hot Pockets in place of mom’s home cooked meals, the cramped space devoid of purrs or wagging tails and the lack of familiar faces.

One medical professional describes homesickness as “an emotional state of mind where the affected person experiences intense feelings of longing due to separation from home environment and loved ones.

For freshmen going off to college, the first weeks on campus can be filled with heady excitement. But as things settle down and the newness wears off, it’s easy for homesickness to set in. Anxiety, ...

In the first book of “The Odyssey,” Homer’s epic poem, the Greek hero is said to be “straining for no more than a glimpse of hearth-smoke drifting up from his own land.” Thousands of years later, ...

A camp counselor offers reassurance and support to a camper experiencing homesickness. (Green Shoot Media photo) For many children, summer camp brings excitement, independence and new friendships. For ...

No one goes to college expecting to miss home. But according to Liz Sutton, senior associate director of first-year academic initiatives at Wharton, homesickness is more common that you would think.

Throughout high school, college was the exciting adventure I was always waiting for, and when the time finally came to leave home, I couldn’t have been any happier. The first few weeks of school were ...

Homesickness afflicts almost all travelers at one time or another It sometimes isn't so much about pining for home as it is disliking the present situation Prior to a trip, some people get homesick ...