Psychologists debate whether Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a real condition. But they agree on a few ways to maintain your mental health in the winter. Seasonal Affective Disorder is a serious depression that affects a small minority of the population.
But changing seasons and darker days affect most people’s behavior, including our cell phone activity.
Psychologists say there are a few simple ways to help maintain mental health in the winter.
The idea that our mood might darken in the dark winter days has been around for millennia.
The coldest months of the year were a terrible time for the Greek Gods: Persephone was banished to the underworld every winter, while Boreas ushered in the cool winter winds and his nasty temper. Later, Shakespeare wrote, “a sad tale’s best for winter.”
Well, bring on the sad tales, because we’re barreling towards the darkest day of the year.
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