Depression is associated with the transition to winter time

Translation of the clock from summer to winter time causes depression. Such conclusions were made by scientists from Denmark. In the Department of Clinical Medicine of one of the largest universities in Denmark, a team of scientists studied the data of about 200,000 patients who were diagnosed with depression. After studying the results of the analyzes, the scientists found that in Denmark, when translating hours for winter time, the number of new cases of depressive disorders increases by 8%. In total, researchers studied data from 1995 to 2012 and scientists note that the development of depression in this period is too pronounced to be considered an accident. The new study was based on an analysis of cases of moderate or severe depression diagnosed in Danish psychiatric clinics and experts suggest that there is no reason to believe that the translation of a watch can affect the development of more severe forms of depressive disorders. Despite the fact that the analysis does not reveal a mechanism that is responsible for the growth of cases of depression, experts note the likely reasons for this, for example, the transition to winter time can cause a person negative emotions associated with protracted colds, bad weather, a decrease in daylight hours, lack of sunlight, etc. Depressive disorders have clearly been underestimated by scientists earlier, but this disease is widespread today and can lead to serious consequences. Most often, depression develops in the autumn period, but scientists are sure that the time of year here is completely irrelevant. According to experts, everything that is required for a good mood and a positive attitude is a good rest, sex and exercise, in other words, the rule of the three "C" is sleep, sex, sport. And if you add to this vitamin D, then the autumn melancholy does not bother. Experts are sure that special attention should be given to sleep - it should be not only full (7-8 hours), but also high-quality (without awakening, long sleep, etc.). Physical stress helps reduce emotional stress, and sex simply brings pleasure and increases the production of the hormone of happiness in the body. Vitamin D will help the body to transfer the lack of sunlight more easily. In Spain, scientists said that to combat physical and emotional stress, you just need to drink a glass of wine daily. Such conclusions they made after an experiment involving several thousand people from 55 to 80 years, each participant had to drink one glass of wine a day, and specialists monitored their general condition. As shown by calculations, the daily intake of 300-1000 ml of wine per day reduces the risk of depression in old age by 1/3. According to scientists, wine contains rosveratrol, this substance prevents the development of depression. Rosaveratrol acts on those areas in the brain that are responsible for the mood and suppress negative thoughts. But experts also warn that wine can provoke an increase in blood pressure, so hypertensive patients need to look for another way to prevent depression.

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