Trouble getting out of bed, a constant yearning for chocolate, craving Netflix more than sex…
The shortest day might be over, but especially in January and February we massively encounter the winter blues. The University of Groningen figured that in roughly 500.000 Dutch people the winter blues takes on such a violent form that they become depressed: they are having a depressed mood for at least two weeks and lose their pleasure in daily activities. And the Dutch are not alone: almost everywhere on the northern hemisphere, people are experiencing increased apathy and gloomy feelings. Seven questions about the winterblues, including anti-blues tips in NRC next:
http://www.nrc.nl/next/2016/01/18/doe-iets-aan-je-dip-1578181