colder days seem like a gloomy prospect, you're not alone. Autumn can worsen anxiety and depression, experts say, so why does it affect us and can we beat the blues? "Every year I tell myself this is the last winter I can do in the UK," says Cal Stroude, 25, who lives in London and has seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a condition that can bring on low moods and even depression during autumn and winter. ӄᓔͳɺͲΜΑΓͨ͠ قઅੑײোɺౙق͏ͭ
when I tend to feel low and lack energy." SAD is thought to affect about one in 15 people in the UK between the months of September and April, according to the NHS. For more serious sufferers, it can prevent people from functioning normally during the autumn and winter months and is thought to be caused by lack of light, as well as other factors such as colder temperatures and the return to normal routines. ඃऀ
diagnosed with SAD six years ago when he was studying abroad in the US. "I was in San Diego and went home for Christmas, when suddenly my mood dropped and it felt like I had no energy to do anything," he says. "It was supposed to be a happy time with my family and celebrations but I was staying in bed until the late afternoon." அ͢Δ
the part of the brain that rules sleep and energy levels. As September looms, Cal plans to spend 45 minutes a day next to a light box to alleviate his symptoms, but admits finding the time can be a "struggle". "Even on the way to work this week I thought this is such a beautiful day and my mood was so uplifted by it," he says. ؾຯѱ͘ഭΔ ؇͢Δ ߴ༲͢Δ
difficult time as school starts and workplaces get busier. Added to this, the weather worsens, days get shorter, and it is a long wait until the next bank holiday over Christmas. "We see it every year; summer really does impact people's moods," says Nicky Lidbetter, chief executive of Anxiety UK.ɹɹɹʙޙུʙ
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