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When Murphy interviewed several people about seasonal depression, it only highlighted how real this situation was.
“I’m definitely someone who suffers from seasonal depression,” said one interviewee. “I get it every year. I think it’s because of the cold weather and because it gets dark earlier. It makes me feel like I don’t have enough time during the day.”
Another person added: “I go to bed around 8pm because I think ‘what’s the point?’ and I just go to bed… counting down the days until time change.”
Who is most affected by seasonal depression?
While seasonal depression is not uncommon, certain groups of people are more susceptible to the disorder.
“We think that people, at least maybe in the Northern Hemisphere or the Southern Hemisphere, where there is basically a shortage of sunlight, particularly in the winter,” Dr. Nevarez-Flores said.
But the most interesting thing is what Dr. Nevarez-Flores mentioned next…
“The syndrome is known to be more common in women,” he said.
Yes really.
This was made clear in a 2018 Study In this study, conducted by the University of Glasgow, researchers conducted a cross-sectional analysis of more than 150,000 adults. The team looked at participants’ depressive symptoms during each season and monitored their symptoms of low mood, tiredness, tension and inability to feel pleasure. The team also looked at the relationship between depressive symptoms, day length and average outdoor temperatures.
