Santiago - 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)?
This can be a very isolating post both socially and geographically. Chileans are shallowly warm; don’t expect them to invite you into their inner circle. Within the embassy community, there’s a definite divide between the suburbs/family crew and the city crew. - Jun 2026
None that I am aware of. Even winters here are relatively sunny. - Dec 2020
This isn't the most exciting place nor is it the most social. So, if you're not outgoing and confident, you can pretty much bank on becoming very isolated from the crowd. Becoming part of the Chilean crowd is very tough. - Jun 2019