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Culture Shock and Psychological State

psychological state: This is not just a clich . Its a psychological state, studied by academics around the world, according to The Star. Complaining is another symptom of stage 2 culture shock. But, when dressed up as sharing, its also considered a healthy healing mechanism and I am in culture shock. It is broken into five stages. I am in Stage 2. My symptoms: anxiety, low spirits, general malaise for my host country, which coincidentally is my home country, Canada. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.