Nairobi - 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)?

Isolation, lack of activities outside of work. - Mar 2022


No, nothing like that. - Aug 2021


No. - Nov 2020


There is no such thing as SAD here in Nairobi. Being just south of the equator, the sun always sets at 6:30pm, and the weather is one of the best parts of being stationed in Nairobi. Otherwise, it's the usual afflictions you see pop up at every post: EFM boredom leading to depression. - Dec 2018


No, not that I'm aware of.

Loneliness and homesickness would be the major challenges, since flights are expensive and long. - Jul 2016


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