Psychiatric News (11/4) reports, “As autumn renders the daylight hours shorter and winter creeps closer, a significant percentage of Americans will experience changes in mood, according to the latest APA Healthy Minds poll.” About “two-fifths of Americans (41%) said their mood declines during the winter months.” The poll found that “this is especially true in the Midwest and Northeast, where 52% and 46% of respondents, respectively, said they experience a decline in mood.” APA President Ramaswamy Viswanathan, MD, said, “The winter months have less light, the time change can feel abrupt, and the holidays for some are overwhelming. … It’s helpful to keep tabs on your mood. … If you’re feeling very poorly, consider talking to a mental health clinician, and also know that spring is only a few months away.”
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— “Poll Finds Many Americans Experience Changes in Mood as Winter Approaches,” Psychiatric News, November 4, 2024