Guatemala City - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any particular mental health issues that tend to crop up at post, such as Seasonal Affective Disorder (winter blues)?
No - Oct 2022
Some people have a hard time with the rainy season from June to October, with basically every afternoon and evening being anywhere from overcast to rainy to all out downpours. Even then, every morning is dry and sunny and glorious. And during the dry season the weather is literally the same and perfect every single day. - Oct 2022
No. - Jul 2021
I'm in my mid-tour funk, where the novelty has worn off and my frustrations are at a peak. My biggest frustrations come from the bureaucracy and what seems to me to be a lack of sense when it comes to stuff like banking, traffic, and taking care of administrative business. Bills have to be paid in person, requiring multiple trips to different banks. And I have a blood feud with the guards, who insist that I walk through THIS gate, not THAT gate, even when they're adjacent to each other and both are open (this is just an example). The silly rules and lack of flexibility drive me nuts. That said, it could be worse and overall, we like it here. - Jan 2020
