Winter is inevitable in Utah. For a large portion of the year Utah will be cold, and it will be dark. As someone from California, I do not welcome winter with open arms, but nevertheless it arrives anyway. And during this seasonal time it is not uncommon to hear mentions of seasonal depression, or the “winter blues.” The idea that people feel worse in winter compared to other seasons has been around for a while, and the idea has even made it into pop culture.
I have been living in Utah for four years now and it has only dawned on me now that seasonal depression might be affecting my life.