Why do we feel irritable and depressed when spring comes? How to deal with these negative emotions?

There is a saying among the Chinese people that "When the cauliflower turns yellow, the fools are busy."

It is understood that in the spring, people with suicidal tendencies are more than 80% more likely to commit suicide than usual. The incidence rate from March to May each year is close to half of the annual rate, with depression, anxiety, mania and other diseases being the main ones.

Spring is a season of hope, with warmer temperatures, resurrection, and prosperity. Why do many people feel restless, depressed, low, anxious, and have other psychological problems? How can we deal with these negative emotions?

Reasons why mental illness is more likely to occur in spring

1. The air pressure is relatively low in spring, and the humidity is higher than in winter, so many people will feel depressed physiologically.

2. As the metabolism of organisms enters its peak period, surrounding objects will emit a kind of infrasound in the spring, which will affect the human endocrine system and cause endocrine hormone disorders.

3. The weather changes greatly in spring, and the internal environment of the human body will also change accordingly, which can easily cause people's emotions to fluctuate, make them irritable, and have frequent mood swings. Various mental illnesses are prone to occur and recur, and some people with introverted personalities may even develop suicidal thoughts.

4. From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, spring belongs to the element of wood, which is responsible for growth. If you do not adjust your mental and physical state during this season, the liver will not be able to regulate qi, which will cause liver qi stagnation and lead to changes in mood.

5. After the Spring Festival and the first month of the lunar year, people start to engage in busy work. It takes a certain period of adaptation from the end of vacation to the start of work. Some people may not be able to adapt well and may develop certain mental and psychological symptoms.

Four tips for regulating your emotions

1. Spring is here and it is not suitable to stay at home. It is better to go outdoors for more physical exercise. Outdoor outings, picnics, and mountain climbing are all good ways to relax. They can please the mind and body and strengthen the body.

2. Get as much sun as possible and fill the room with sunshine. This will help lower blood pressure, improve mood and enhance immunity.

3. Do not stay up late, maintain a regular schedule, get enough sleep, and avoid overwork.

4. Eat some "happy foods", such as bananas, pumpkins, spinach, sea fish, whole wheat bread, and eat less irritating foods.