Why are you in a bad mood in winter?

With the coming of winter, it is cloudy and rainy. Some people will have symptoms such as depression, fatigue, anxiety, loss of appetite and insomnia. This phenomenon is called winter depression, also known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD).

According to foreign reports, at least 5 million people in the world suffer from "winter depression" every winter. Generally, it starts from June 65438+ 10 and ends in June 165438+ 10 and ends in March-April. Winter depression is mainly due to the biological clock can not adapt to the short sunshine time in winter, leading to biological rhythm disorder, endocrine disorder, emotional and mental disorders. It is an emotional disorder, which has nothing to do with heredity and work stress.

People prone to winter depression

1, the incidence of female is high. Young women and middle-aged and elderly women over 50 years old are mainly related to their circadian rhythm and hormone secretion.

2. Introverted, sensitive and emotionally fragile people.

3. People who happen to encounter psychological stress events in winter (such as unemployment, divorce, leaving relatives, etc.). ) have not been vented and channeled in time.

4. People who work indoors, especially mental workers who are physically exhausted and rarely take part in outdoor activities.

5. People with irregular life and improper diet.

Prevention and rehabilitation strategies of winter depression;

1, diet conditioning

In the cold winter, the body's metabolism is accelerated, and the body's heat demand is increased. The lack of vitamin C and B vitamins not only affects the cold resistance of human body, but also affects brain function and mood. In winter, you should eat more fresh vegetables and fruits rich in vitamin C, as well as beans, peanuts and animal offal rich in vitamin B 1 and vitamin B2.

2. Exercise and health care

Proper and regular exercise in winter can obviously increase the blood flow of coronary artery, thus ensuring the blood oxygen supply of important organs such as brain and heart, and keeping people energetic. At the same time, it can also relieve the tension, anxiety and depression caused by autonomic nervous dysfunction.

3. Psychological adjustment

Actively adjust your mentality and remain optimistic to control anger with joy. At the same time, you can participate in various recreational activities to cultivate a wide range of interests, listen to music, read good books, and stimulate your enthusiasm and yearning for life.

4. Go out to bask in the sun.

It is found that when night falls, the increase of melatonin secretion in the pineal gland of the human brain will affect people's mood, and light inhibits the secretion of this hormone. Short sunshine time in winter and less time for people to go out to bask in the sun are important reasons for depression. Therefore, long-term illumination in winter can prevent and relieve emotional disorders and relieve depression and anxiety.