Many depression cases in Denmark psychiatric hospitals increased immediately after daylight savings took place. Could there be a connection? An analysis of many severely depressed cases increased 11% during this time. The cases dissipated after the next 10 weeks.The researchers at the university of Aarhus, Copenhagen, and Stanford were all noticing the negative effects of daylight savings also with other side effect like heart attacks and stroke risk.
Doctors are saying they want to spread awareness about the situation, especially if you are one to being depressed or have a family member who is prone to being depressed. You can do this by eating more consistently, getting enough sleep, reading, and being on a schedule.
http://www.cnn.com/2016/11/04/health/fall-back-time-transition-depression/index.html
This is really sad. It's crazy how people aren't aware of how seasons can affect your emotions and mental state.
ReplyDeletethis is very peculiar. how could a change in time lead to depression? hm.
ReplyDeleteJada Brown: What a great tooic , I would have never though simple things like thus could make such a difference in someone's life.
ReplyDeleteThis is super interesting. Daylight savings time is always so weird to adjust to and I guess it's connection to depression makes sense.
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