Sad in the Summer? Coping with Depression

Sad in the Summer?

Coping with Depression

(Are you blue when it's hot?)

Hot weather makes some people sick. 

While we usually think of cold weather as a time when some people get SAD (seasonal affective disorder), excessive heat can weaken someone enough to result in a serious depressive incident.  Physically, heat combined with opressive humidity puts a lot of stress on the body systems.  For someone with heart or respiratory problems,  air conditioning may be a necessity.  But even for healthy people, temperatures over 90 or up close to 100 can be unbearable.  Many older people and young children may not have adequate temperature regulating capacity.  Excessive sweating may lead to heat exhaustion or heat stroke.  So take good care
of yourself.    Stay cool and relaxed.