American clinical psychologists Chloe Carmichael and Pauline Wallin said that post-holiday blues, cold and dreary weather, financial problems, returning to work and awareness of the passage of time may lead to the development of seasonal affective disorder, which is associated with depression. In this respect reports Daily mail.
Experts noted that according to some people’s subjective feelings, January lasts longer than other months. Also, January is more tiring. After vacations, vacations and gift shopping are over, the human body may experience a decrease in levels of hormones responsible for mood and happiness, Carmichael said. These hormones include dopamine. It affects the areas of the brain responsible for pleasure, satisfaction and motivation. Dopamine also affects mood, sleep, memory, learning and concentration.
Decreased dopamine levels with cold, dreary weather may contribute to the development of seasonal affective disorder. This is a subtype of depression associated with the changing seasons. Symptoms of the disorder often worsen during the winter months when daylight hours decrease.
It is also noted that buying New Year and Christmas gifts, as well as repeated visits to restaurants and cafes, can cause apathy and bad mood due to unplanned expenses. The realization that the budget has been significantly overrun usually occurs at the end of the festive period. Combined with the need to return to routine and work, this can have a negative impact on mental health and mood.
Psychologists added that some middle-aged people may experience moral pressure at the end of a year, associated with a keen awareness of the transience of time. Depressive states occur when a person focuses on the lack of certain achievements and the need to achieve new goals.
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