Hello everyone, January in the UK is cold, dark and wet. I often feel miserable when I notice that it’s already dark outside at 4pm, and I wonder what it would be like to live in the far north where there is even less daylight these days. I think I would probably consider myself as someone who is affected by ‘winter blues’. This made me wonder - is this seasonal effect on mood a scientific phenomenon, or is it just an urban myth? This week we asked 4 experts in neuroscience and psychiatry,
Are the 'winter blues' real?
Are the 'winter blues' real?
Are the 'winter blues' real?
Hello everyone, January in the UK is cold, dark and wet. I often feel miserable when I notice that it’s already dark outside at 4pm, and I wonder what it would be like to live in the far north where there is even less daylight these days. I think I would probably consider myself as someone who is affected by ‘winter blues’. This made me wonder - is this seasonal effect on mood a scientific phenomenon, or is it just an urban myth? This week we asked 4 experts in neuroscience and psychiatry,