Sao Paulo - 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)?
Just the usual depression associated with the monotony of serving at a visa mill. Also, challenges of living in a giant chaotic city, if that's something you are not used to or like. It's pleasant not having anything resembling a real winter here, so likely no seasonal affective disorder issues. - Jun 2024
Only in the sense that lockdown has been dragging on forever. Many people are fatigued by this. - May 2021
No. However, the sense of community is not that strong within our diplomatic mission and people tend to do their own thing. - Apr 2021
The tension/pressure of living in a high crime city and the weight of how difficult it is to do simple things here can really weigh on you. - Aug 2019
There is not a close community at post, so if you need that to get along, this might be a tough place. - Apr 2017
