wondering how much of seasonal depression is an echo of “it’s winter break now, no one’s making me do homework anymore, time to veg out”
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the “wondering” is my hedge to make this not an opinion
but like a seasonal cycle we were stuck in for ~12-16 years (in my case 22 bc grad school) probably left a deep mark
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i guess the effect can’t be too strong because it would imply the existence of a corresponding period of seasonal depression in the summer which i’ve never heard anyone describe so i guess that one if it exists is canceled out by sunlight 🤔
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Our winter break used to start in January, loooong after seasonal depression kicks in for most people I know.
Personally, I run on solar power, and the amount of sunlight I'm getting these days is just ridiculous.
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for me it's like a light switch on the day when daylight savings moves sunset an hour earlier
leaving work w/ sun up >>>>> leaving work w/ sun already down
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In my country, Dec and Jan are peak education pressure months. Exam season is close
We don't have christmas either :p
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I consistently getdepressed at the start of November.
This is also unrelated to education
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I think it has a lot to do with the external power source being dimmed, leaving everyone reliant on an internal power source that may not necessarily be up to code.
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hmmmm yes i like this nice
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My theory has always been that the downstream effects on people's social behavior is a far larger influence on people's mental health than vitamin D.