Winter Blue: Do you also become sad in winter? You are not a victim of winter blue! Know how to avoid

Winter Blue: Winter blue or seasonal affective disorder affects your mental health as well as your physical health. Let us try to find out from health experts why people become victims of stress in winter.

Winter Blue: Do you also feel sad or emotionally weak as the winter season approaches? Does your mind also remain restless in the foggy winter season? If you also feel the same, then it is possible that you may be a victim of winter blue. Yes, many people often feel stressed during winter. It is also known as seasonal affective disorder. According to Scottish Health Information , 2 million people are suffering from it in Britain alone and 12 million people in Northern Europe are facing it.

This can happen not only to adults but to people of any age. Dr. Rahul Rai Kakkar, Consultant Psychology and Clinical Psychology, Narayana Hospital, Gurugram, says that during winter, people get less sunlight throughout the day, due to which symptoms of seasonal depression can be seen in them.

weather related

Dr. Rahul Rai Kakkar says that Seasonal Affective Disorder is a type of depression related to changes in weather. Some people find the winter season pleasant and some people get depressed during this season. They start feeling sad and weak in the body, this is also commonly called winter blue. If 20 patients are coming to OPD every day with complaints of anxiety and depression, then 4 or 5 of them are suffering from severe anxiety due to Seasonal Affective Disorder.

Physical health is affected

Winter blue, which starts with winter in the month of December in India, affects mental health as well as physical health, which can reduce the energy level of the body and spoil the mood. But after this, as the summer season arrives, this situation becomes normal. Not sleeping properly, overeating and feeling stressed can be its symptoms.

how should be the diet

Dr. Rahul Rai says that to prevent winter blues, you should include cocoa, berries, carrots and sweet potatoes in your diet. It helps in reducing depression and improving mood. Along with this, do things that you like - like reading books, watching movies and listening to music and also keep exercising, these will also help you to change your mood to a great extent.