My husband and I both work in foreign embassies; I have been working for almost six years and he has just completed four. It is customary to return home after four years of service, but the leadership always says that there is no one to replace us, and has been dragging its feet to prevent us from leaving, and using the epidemic as a reason to restrict our freedom to go out.
I am 29 years old, my husband is 31 years old, we have been abroad for a long time and never had children. Now I feel especially anxious and depressed, and every day I think of going back to my country, and I even start to hate my job, don't want to greet my colleagues, don't want to say a word, my mental condition is very bad, I am a bit autistic, and I don't want to communicate with others. What should I do?
Although the epidemic is well controlled at home, it is still serious in many places abroad, so the restriction on going out is also for safety reasons, which is understandable.
There are no absolutes, you can have a good chat with your husband first, listen to his ideas and plans, see if both sides can agree, and then adjust according to the actual situation.
In the meantime, you have to learn to adjust your mindset. It is true that the epidemic has brought a lot of trouble, but the epidemic will always pass. Psychotherapy is necessary for you because a bad state will affect your work and life. You can communicate with your leader to see if you can help find a counselor for counseling.It's useless to be anxious when problems arise, so first calm yourself down, communicate more with your husband, and release your negative emotions. If the leader has not been resolved, you can greet in advance, saying that if it drags on any longer, you will take the initiative to contact the domestic leadership, hoping that there will be a satisfactory result sooner.
I am Fanny, the world and I love you.