Factors such as heat, humidity and pollen are likely causes behind summer depression

According to experts, seasonal depression throughout the summer is increasing as temperatures rise everywhere.

According to the Mayo Clinic, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), a form of depression related to the weather, is increasing during the summer months as opposed to the winter months when it is more common.

According to The Washington Post, summer depression is likely brought on by factors like heat, humidity, and pollen, whereas winter depression is brought on by shorter days and the inability to go outside.

According to the American Psychiatric Association, seasonal affective disorder affects about 5% of adults living in the United States.According to the organization, it normally lasts for 40% of the year.

Experts have noticed an increase in SAD occurrences in recent years, especially during the warmer and sunnier months.

According to Dr. Paul Desan, an associate professor of psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, “there’s no question that higher temperatures produce more psychological distress and that distress has consequences.”

Meanwhile, Norman Rosenthal, a psychiatrist at Georgetown University School of Medicine, noted that further research on SAD during the summer months is still required.

He told the Post that it “certainly merits more study and certainly merits more attention.”

The Mayo Clinic claims that the symptoms of SAD varies but are also comparable between the summer/spring and the winter/fall seasons.

Along with sleeplessness, poor appetite, and weight loss during the warmer months, low energy and depression were also frequent complaints, while oversleeping, altered hunger patterns, and weight gain were seen during the colder months.