Experts share their thoughts — and a warning — on the concept that the third Monday in January is the worst for people's mental health.
and the winter season. But those issues won’t hit their peak on January 16, nor will they go away after that date.He added that therapists often gear up for an increase in referrals after the holidays when m
People want to feel better this time of year, which is why they set New Year’s resolutions or are quick to book a relaxing vacation, but that doesn’t get to the root of the problem, Laing noted. Marketing companies and social media brands are aware of this desire to find purpose through materialism and even goal-setting.“Blue Monday is just yet another way our psyches are being manipulated by others,” Laing said.According to Keith, the idea of Blue Monday resonates with people because it’s validating. It justifies how we’re feeling and reminds us that we aren’t the only ones feeling this way.
“We want to explain it away — we want it to be tied to a moment in time that will pass instead of thinking this could go on for some time and we don’t know the source of it and we don’t know when it will end,” she said, adding that the deeper reasons for mental health struggles are much harder to come to terms with than just one sad day.
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