Mumbai - 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)?
monsoon blues, if that's a thing - Jul 2023
None that I am aware of. - May 2023
It's easy to get worn down and be depressed here. Find yourself some work friends and push yourself to events just to get a new view. Travel outside of the work area if you can. - Aug 2021
There is no winter, only dry season and wet season. Weather is warm all year around. - Nov 2020
India is very polarizing because of how intense and overwhelming the daily living experience is. People either love it or they hate it. For those who hate it, I hope they are getting counseling services. - Aug 2019
Mumbai is an onslaught. It is never, ever peaceful. If you want calm quiet, don't come to India. - Mar 2019
The city does not seem clean, in my opinion, and seems to smell terrible most of the time; at times it can get to you as there is no respite unless you leave Mumbai - Jan 2019
Low Morale due to filth, air, low quality of life. - May 2018
Stress and tension due to the constant stimulation. Between the noise, filth, poverty, and cultural differences, I realized that it is necessary to leave the country every couple months, even if just to hop over to Bangkok or Dubai. - Jun 2017
