According to one psychologist, today is believed to be the most depressing day of the year.
It’s a formula created as part of an ad campaign, but Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year, can serve as a reminder to take care of your mental health. Never heard of Blue Monday? Psychologist Cliff Arnall developed a formula in 2005 that factors in the weather, debt, time since Christmas and failing our New Year’s resolutions and low motivational levels. He then arrived to the theory that the third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year. Arnall’s theory is not backed by psychologists and has been discredited by numerous experts. But Blue Monday can be a day to recognize depression and bipolar conditions. This year, the day falls on Jan. 21. While Blue Monday has been described as pseudopsychology, the day …
In part two of our series, "Suicide Outbreak", Barrington Youth and Family Services Executive Director, Rochelle Schulman, explains what is causing kids to take their own lives.
Mental health awareness is a topic on the minds of many in the Barrington area. Last week, a North Barrington woman killed herself by jumping in front of a Metra train. Five Barrington High School students have taken their own lives since 2007. The seemingly alarming number of suicides has caused many to wonder why this is happening, and what can be done to prevent it from happening again. Rochelle Schulman, Executive Director of Barrington Youth and Family Services, says while the number of teenage suicides in Barrington seems extraordinary, it's not above the national average. "If you look statistically, I don't want to minimize it because it's certainly a big number, but it's not as big if you put it on a national scale. It is true …
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