{"id":6289,"date":"2012-01-24T06:11:09","date_gmt":"2012-01-24T11:11:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondblue\/?p=6289"},"modified":"2011-11-26T21:19:44","modified_gmt":"2011-11-27T02:19:44","slug":"january-24-is-the-most-depressing-day-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondblue\/2012\/01\/january-24-is-the-most-depressing-day-of-the-year.html","title":{"rendered":"January 24 Is the Most Depressing Day of the Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIf you’re feeling depressed today, you’re in good company! January 24 is supposedly the most depressing day of the year.<\/p>\n

According to Dr. Cliff Arnalls, a British psychologist with Cardiff University, it’s almost like clockwork. A number of factors coincide to make January 24th “the perfect storm” when it comes to feeling down. According to Dr. Arnalls, an expert on seasonal disorders, a number of factors “line up” to give this date in late January this dubious distinction:<\/p>\n

* While it is not technically the day with the least sunlight – that’s December 21st, the “Winter Solstice” – weather patterns often conspire in late January to deprive us of the sunlight we might otherwise enjoy.<\/p>\n

* Christmas bills come due around this time, and – especially in this economy – that’s a harsh blow.<\/p>\n

* Even those remarkable individuals who have faithfully stuck to their New Year’s resolutions for a few weeks, are now beginning to falter.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

All in all, these forces coalesce around January 24th to leave a remarkable number of us feeling “down in the dumps.” <\/p>\n

In a twisted sort of way, that means I will feel good on January 24. Because I’m SUPPOSED to feel bad, which will create less pressure for me to feel happy, like say on the first warm spring day.<\/p>\n

For some pointer on getting through today (and the next two months), consult 12 Winter Depression Busters<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Good luck!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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