Geography of depression

The effect of wind

Wind has always been treated seriously, especially in those geographic areas where its presence affects the nature and reaction of inhabitants. The fact that each type of wind has its own specific name (tramontana, mistral, etc.) in these places is a vivid proof of it.

The most typical meteopathies occur under the influence of hot and dry winds, which increase air temperature and atmospheric. Due to these winds people often suffer from irritability, insomnia, migraines, dizziness, and other unpleasant symptoms. Hot and dry air is also a cause of fatigue, which can later turn into the depressed state, apathy and muscular weakness. Warm and humid winds often cause headaches.

Mistral can have effect on mood. Le Mistral is a strong, dry, cold wind that blows through the Rhone Valley and the South of France to the Mediterranean. Symptoms include tireness, headaches, insomnia, bad temper.

Change of seasons

The impact of seasonal changes on the living organisms can easily be seen in most animals and plants. As for people, civilization have minimized this impact, but it still exists, and is expressed in seasonal diseases such as acute respiratory diseases in winter, spring allergies and depression, which typically occurs in spring and autumn.

The amount of light also affects the health and behavior of human beings. Countries in the higher altitudes (Sweden, Finland, Iceland) often suffer psychological problems through lack of sunlight, with high rates of suicide, depression and alcoholism. Many people can't sleep, feel as if they have jet lag, put on weight and women cease to ovulate. Most of these symptoms fade away after the course photostimulation, when a patient is exposed to the effect of artificial sunlight for a few hours a day.