FacebookTwitterEmailLinkedin Being away at sea for long periods can be hard for seafarers and for the families who wait at home. If this feels difficult for you or your loved ones, you’re not alone. Many families share these challenges, especially partners and children. Staying emotionally connected matters. Kind, open, and thoughtful communication helps families feel close, even when miles apart. A publication by The Swedish Club, in collaboration with Mental Health Support Solutions (MHSS), offers practical guidance to help seafarers and their families stay connected during time apart. RelatedNews SSI: The priority is to move from crew welfare analysis to action Beyond diet and exercise: 5 surprising keys to longevity var jnews_module_21364525_0_6a01f3a908ded = {"header_icon":"","first_title":"Related","second_title":"News","url":"","header_type":"heading_8","header_background":"","header_secondary_background":"","header_text_color":"","header_line_color":"","header_accent_color":"","header_filter_category":"","header_filter_author":"","header_filter_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_post_tag":"","header_filter_cpt_tribe_events_cat":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_category":"","header_filter_cpt_web_story_tag":"","header_filter_text":"All","sticky_post":false,"sticky_post_filter":false,"post_type":"post","content_type":"all","sponsor":false,"number_post":"2","post_offset":0,"unique_content":"unique1","include_post":"","included_only":false,"exclude_post":"21364525","include_category":"","exclude_category":"","include_author":"","include_tag":"238,2399,2175,2195,2341","exclude_tag":"","exclude_visited_post":false,"post_tag":"","tribe_events_cat":"","web_story_category":"","web_story_tag":"","sort_by":"latest","show_date":"","date_format":"default","date_format_custom":"Y\/m\/d","pagination_mode":"disable","pagination_nextprev_showtext":"","pagination_number_post":"2","pagination_scroll_limit":0,"ads_type":"disable","ads_position":1,"ads_random":"","ads_image":"","ads_imag