Shenyang - 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)?
Yes, during the winter the days are really short (it gets dark by 4pm) and it is so cold and dark that it gets depressing. We all get into a bit of a funk. I took two vacations this past winter, and was so glad that I left during this season. It really helped with the winter blues. - Jun 2024
People get cranky about living in China, and need to get out of town every few months. - Mar 2019
Luckily, morale at post is high, probably because everyone is in the same boat, we all are dealing with the same hardship conditions. That being said, some people do get depressed and stressed. - Jul 2016
