Fighting through the winter blues

Today is the third Monday of January which is known as ‘Blue Monday,’ widely considered the most depressing day of the year.

The day came to be thanks to a gloomy mix of bad weather conditions – including a lack of sunshine, post-holiday bills coming due, low motivation levels, and the time most people’s first new year’s resolutions fall by the wayside.

While there’s no scientific backing for the claim, it’s helping to start a larger conversation about winter and mental health.