Freetown - 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)?
There isn’t a whole lot to do in Sierra Leone and it’s logistically difficult and expensive to travel out of here, so it can get a bit lonely and boring. The job can also be very stressful. Depression for some. - May 2025
The isolation created by Covid can be an issue. The poverty in the local community can also be an issue for some. This is a post that has lots to do if you are willing to be adventurous and make your own fun at times. Having said that it can be very easy to fall into the work to home cycle and never venture out. - Sep 2021
It's a hard culture to take some times and the interactions can get depressing. - May 2018
Mold, seasonal allergies. - Sep 2017
