SPRING!!!!
Most people feel sad during holidays/Christmas when they are alone or do not have the means to celebrate, but they get over it when the season passes. This sadness may not necessarily be DEPRESSION. Not all sadness is depression (which I will talk about in the next post).
Yes there is something called Seasonal Affective Disorder (co-incidentally, the acronym is SAD) which happens only during the winter months. This too is very seasonally based. A lot of us, common people, also experience it. It is quite common, especially in cold places.
However, in the spring, what do you think happens? We all start perking up. Even the ones who were upset about Christmas or the lack of sunshine. Everything around us seems great. Flowers bloom, we walk out in capris, shorts, skirts, and t-shirts, and we start enjoying the outdoors. Those who have been chronically depressed or are suffering from a Major Depressive Episode, will NOT feel better despite the fact that its so great outside.
Consequently, they begin to feel isolated, alone, and confused. They have no reason to attribute to their depression. That is when the suicide rates go up.
Makes sense? I hope it does!! Any reactions?
14 comments:
Ohhhh...Tht was an eye-opener post! n it seems so logical that I feel stupid to have not thot of it.
I guess when everyone arnd u is sad..it doesnt feel that bad...Prbly they think the world is a shitty place and its not screwed up just for me!
It makes so much sense!
didn't know that... or maybe never spared a thought towards it... what with me being happy it's spring & all that...
can't anything be done about it?
WOW I never knew that, tnxx Sol!
I always associated Depression with dark gloomy weather, hence Winter.
Spring brings life somehow..but reading ur post, now I know why sometimes in Spring I feel so drained and tired from ppl ard me being too positive and lively. urrrrrrg!
Keshi.
Never knew this.... But it seems rational. Thanks for sharing !
wow I didn't know that either but it totally makes sense!
hmmm so like most ppl even i thought of sadness and not depression while answering ur question...
very enlightening post, makes perfect sense!
okkkk.... sound logic there!!
but then why rule out monsoon?? does monsoon affect people ina depressing manner??
and den summers can really bog down a person??
or may be becuase teh case of summers is too geographically dependent??
That IS surprising!! You know what days I'm sad most? Saturdays and Sundays. :( My weekly holidays.. when I'm not too occupied with stuff. But about festive seaon.. mmm.. really surprising!
not that surprised!
i m surprised :)
well it makes sense though! :-/
hmmm...i feel better when it is cold/rainy/stormy...when ever the sunshines i tend to feel a little more irritated...but maybe thats because i hate heat and love cold...
never imagined this!!!!!! but thank god, u gave some logic. will check out the next spring....
hey..this seems so true...
the suicide rates are really up during spring...
btw, i love the monsoons more than any other season...that's a partial cure for me...
i have noticed this but i never knew there were theories about it... no i can actually explain it scientifically to my dad why i dont want to go to the neighbours for christmas cake... (that and the fact that the cake is always stale)...
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