'Tis the season for the cases of depression to be on the arise. In your personal opinion, why do you think this happens?
2006-12-10 12:22:55 · 5 answers · asked by DR.PHIL-A-LIKE 3 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Well one attribute can be the weather. I am probably leaving good old california for the university of oregon next fall, and every time I tell someone they ask me if I can handle the rain and gloom and avoid getting depressed. I tell them, No, I probably can't.
Another thing is that it is nearing the middle of the year (if you are staarting at the end of summer). Tensions are high as the importance of figuring out the next year that is so far ahead is high. Leading to deep question about the importance of the future at all.
Holidays. Ugh. For a freshly divorced family with an angsty teen and a funny, adoring little brother, the holidays are only a reminder of what is no longer together. Extra tension and sadness is added when trying to figure out where everyone is to go. "Well, next year I'll just have Christmas alone in my dorm room!"
One last attribute can be the increasing sense of loneliness, as exemplified by gray days or getting pulled off of Valium and back into the real world.
Tis the Season to come together,
Tis the Season to stand all alone.
2006-12-10 12:45:12 · answer #1 · answered by APenny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Holidays Are Advertised As A Time Of Cheerfulness And Giving, And Spending Time With Loved Ones. I Think A Lot Of People Fall Into Depression Over The Holidays Because They Lost Their Family Or Specific People They Love. Another Reason Why They're So Down And Out Could Be That They're Suffering From Losing Someone Around This Time Of Year--And They Watch Everyone Else Be Happy.
2006-12-10 12:53:50 · answer #2 · answered by ILY♥!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it's that it shines a spotlight on family matters. Either people are very sad that they don't have family or friends to spend the holidays with or they have high expectations that don't get realized. Also, many people spend a lot more time with their families than usual and old fights spring up. I'm a social worker and I get a lot more depressed calls right after the holidays than before (but that is just my experience).
2006-12-10 12:29:13 · answer #3 · answered by cotopaximary 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because expectations are so high. We've all been exposed to the notion of the perfect family Christmas and the reality of many people's life is that there's not going to be one. That makes us feel alienated and out of touch with the mainstream.
2006-12-10 14:00:52 · answer #4 · answered by senlin 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because people are looking all over for the perfect gift and spending lots of money and stuff and then get sad when they can't find it or go broke.
2006-12-10 13:16:39 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋