30 September 2015

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Why is Autumn Difficult?

There is a bit of a misnomer about December being the hardest time of the year for people. In fact, generally speaking, most therapists would say September is the harder month, and one in which a higher-than-average amount of people seek a therapist. Why is this?

  • less hours of light in the day (and thus, exposure to light)
  • less holidays
  • less activity outside of work and home due to changing weather

All of the above seem to result in a sense of existential “reckoning,” in that whatever was feeling wrong before is now more difficult to avoid facing since there are less reasons (and means) for distraction.

I also like to remind my clients about three basic things to pay attention to: sleep, exercise, and diet. Issues with any one of these can also play a part in how we are feeling.