The surprising way hot weather can affect your mood
New reports highlight the link between high summer temperatures and a rise in stress, anxiety, and seasonal affective disorder.
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The brief
Recent coverage indicates that hot weather can significantly impact mood, contributing to feelings of stress and anxiety. While often associated with winter, seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is also occurring during the summer months.
Outlets including The Washington Post, CBC, and UCLA Health emphasize that summertime sadness and SAD are not exclusive to cold weather. Chron specifically notes that the intensity of the summer heat in Texas can exacerbate these conditions.
Further reporting is expected to explore the specific ways hot weather influences mood and the prevalence of summer-onset seasonal affective disorder.
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Quick answers
Can seasonal affective disorder occur in the summer?
Yes, according to UCLA Health and CBC, seasonal affective disorder is not just a winter occurrence and can hit during the summer.
What emotional effects are linked to summer weather?
Coverage from Capitol City Now and The Washington Post links the season to stress, anxiety, and changes in mood.
Where is summer heat specifically noted to worsen SAD?
Chron reports that the summer heat in Texas can make seasonal affective disorder worse.
Coverage (5)
- Summer is the season for stress and anxiety Capitol City Now · 15h ago
- Seasonal affective disorder can hit in the summer UCLA Health · 15h ago
- Feeling summertime sadness? Seasonal affective disorder is not just a winter thing CBC · 15h ago
- Why S.A.D. can be worse in Texas' summer heat Chron · 15h ago
- The surprising way hot weather can affect your mood The Washington Post · 15h ago broke it first
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