In the cold season, people are often moping. Experts believe that this is due to the shortened daylight hours and vitamin D deficiency.
Speaking about the deterioration of mood in winter, Aigul Arslanova, head of the medical department of polyclinic No. 50 in Ufa, emphasized that it is important to understand whether the condition is related to moping or caused by depression.
One can distinguish one from the other by several signs. Thus, if bad mood is temporary and passes with the improvement of weather or change of environment, depression lasts longer.
In this case, the psychoemotional state affects all areas of a person's life, including emotional, physical and mental.
“Symptoms of depression include a constant feeling of hopelessness, loss of interest in activities that used to bring pleasure, problems with concentration and even physical manifestations, such as sleep disorders or appetite,” - specified the doctor in conversation with UfaTime.ru.
It is also worth paying attention to the duration of bad mood. If apathy does not pass more than two weeks and interferes with normal life, it is worth thinking about possible depression.
To cope with the condition, it is necessary to seek help from specialists to select a scheme of assistance, since care for mental health is no less important than for physical health.
Earlier, the expert explained how depression is related to idleness. And psychotherapist Eugene Kulgavchuk told about products that cause depression and decreased libido in men.