Phnom Penh - 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)?
Nov-April is the dry season and March and April are HOT. Oppressively so. Unless you like to swim, there's no way to be outdoors. Rainy season cools things down, but there are weeks when it will rain a lot. - May 2024
No winter blues, but the heat is oppressive and can lead to summer blues where you're a bit depressed because it's too hot to go outside and do anything. - Jul 2021
Groundhog Day syndrome can affect some. - Nov 2020
Wherever you go, your problems go with you, and Cambodia seems to have a way of bringing that out in people. The lax law enforcement combined with the easy availability of alcohol and drugs can lead to some unfortunate circumstances for people with poor impulse control. - May 2017
No. - Oct 2016
