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Why is it easy to feel depressed in winter?

Why is it easy to feel depressed in winter?

1, geographical reason:

It is found that in high latitudes, especially in the north, people spend less time exposed to the sun in winter, which may change some hormone levels in the human body.

From spring to summer, when the light is long and intense, and the serotonin in the human body rises gradually, it will become excited and enthusiastic.

When the illumination time is shortened in autumn and winter, serotonin will gradually decrease, and people's mood will be depressed.

I suggest that if you feel depressed in winter, don't shut yourself in. You might as well go outdoors to bask in the sun and keep enough indoor light at home.

Usually you can turn on the indoor lights two or three hours before going to bed, so that the brightness is close to natural light during the day. If the weather is gloomy and there is no sunshine for a long time, it is recommended to travel to a sunny place and take a good bath in the sun.

2. Psychological reasons:

At the end of each year, there are more parties and annual meetings.

Especially when they go home at the end of the year, they feel "shivering" in the face of the "soul torture" of seven aunts and eight aunts, which leads to high mental tension and inability to relax, and they are always in a state of "fear". In this way, it may aggravate the situation of depression.

3. Other reasons:

It may be related to genetic factors and physical health.

Scientists have done a set of experiments on mice. When the appearance is the same day and night, the mice behave normally; When exposed to sunlight for a short time, mice will show symptoms consistent with human emotional depression. It can be seen that genes also affect emotions.

In addition, autumn and winter are often the high incidence of some physical diseases, such as colds, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases and so on. When our bodies are weak, so are our spirits.

Who is more prone to depression in winter?

1, female group:

The survey shows that women are twice as likely as men to suffer from depression in winter.

Generally speaking, women's emotions are delicate, and the changes of hormone levels in each month's physiological cycle will also affect their emotions, so they are more prone to depression.

2. Middle-aged and elderly people:

Many middle-aged and elderly people lack a sense of value and feel that they are a burden to their children.

However, due to the pressure of work and the fast pace of life, it is difficult for young people to take care of the emotions and psychology of middle-aged and elderly people in time. The communication and interaction between relatives is reduced, which makes it easier for middle-aged and elderly people to lose and be lonely.

3. Introverted, sensitive and fragile people:

Such people often have a small social scope, lack direct interpersonal communication, or are afraid of too much contact with others. This is very easy to cause the accumulation of negative emotions, and it will unconsciously close itself off and be out of touch with the outside world, resulting in depression.

4. People who work indoors for a long time:

Office workers and mental workers who work indoors for a long time, especially those who are weak and rarely take part in physical exercise.

Because you can't receive enough light every day, it is more likely to lead to the disorder of melatonin secretion in the body, leading to sleepiness and depression.