The days are getting shorter, the temperature is dropping – and with it the joy of life for many people. The annual winter depression is not only on the weather map, but also on the emotional agenda of around nine percent of Germans. According to data from Deutsche Familienversicherung, that’s more than 720,000 people who suffer from winter depression.
Those affected then find it harder to get out of bed, suffer from depression, loss of interest and a leaden tiredness that lasts throughout the day. The consequences are often isolation and retreating to the sofa. But that is exactly the wrong approach. If you notice that the winter blues are becoming more and more permanent or that you can no longer get out of the autumn blues, you should definitely take action.
Actively combat the autumn blues: first do, then feel
Sometimes that means tackling things that you don’t feel like doing at first. In behavioral psychotherapy, it is said that you sometimes have to do an activity for several weeks before you get the positive feeling that comes with it. So it’s worth doing things that you know cognitively will give you something.
And if you have no idea what these activities could be, we have put together ten tips in the picture gallery that, scientifically speaking, can help each of us to fight the winter blues. If that doesn’t help either, don’t hesitate to seek professional help.
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Source: Stern
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