A psychologist explains why the third Monday of January has for him become the most depressing day of the yearJanuary is a depressing time for many. The weather's awful,you net less daylight than a stunted dandelion and your body is struggling to manage with the withdrawal of the depression-alleviating calorific foods, such as chocolate, and of the hedonistic festive period. January is one long post-Christmas hangover.
So there are many reasons why someone may feel particularly "down" during January. But every year,much of the media become fixated on a specific day – the third Monday in January – as the most depressing of the year. It has become known as Blue Monday.
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Source: theguardian.com