The Myth of “Blue Monday”
Since around 2005, people have been talking about “Blue Monday.” This day has been said to be the most depressing day of the year. Everything we have heard about “Blue Monday” indicates it typically falls on the third Monday in January, which this year is the 15 th . Supposedly, it’s the day of the year that people feel most depressed. This goes along with another belief that most suicides take place on this day. This is a myth, and we need to know that there is not one single day where suicides happen most often. So, if not on Blue Monday, when do most suicides occur? After having so many misconceptions about suicides happening in the cold and dreary winter months, research indicates that the suicide rate peaks in spring and summer. Please note that this peak is very slight. Usually, reports of suicide are steady throughout the whole year. It is easy to see why the myth of “Blue Monday” exists because it’s after the holiday sea...