The continuous climatic changes that are taking place this spring, withsudden rises and falls in temperatures, can make those people suffering from some type of mental disorder such asdepression or anxiety relapse or accentuate their crisis episodes.
This has been highlighted by the vice president of the Spanish Association of Private Psychiatry (ASEPP), José Antonio López Rodríguez, in statements to Europa Press. “In spring, our brain is exposed to a greater amount of light. We go from a dark, rainy and gloomy winter to an explosion of light and color, of smells that, as a general rule, cause disorders in the whole organism”, explains the expert. This makes it the season in which there are also more cases of digestive problems, gastritis or allergies, “so it is not surprising that the most fundamental organ of our body, the brain, is also upset,” he adds.
Symptoms of this destabilization aresleep disturbances, more physical fatigue than usual, and irritability. However, not all of us are affected by these changes. There is a risk group more likely to be affected by temperature variations. “Those that already in other seasons and fundamentally in other springs have had or have suffered potholes and even in triggering of other already existing disorders”. The sadness, anxiety or fatigue typical of these temperature changes arenormal, as long as they do not exceed 10 days.
This expert has pointed out that the fundamental reason why in spring and summer we are more upset islight, which is “a great brain stimulant”. “By receiving more light, we are more altered and, therefore, more awake and revolutionized,” as he has stated.
