Why do we feel irritable in spring?

I believe everyone knows that depression is a mental illness. When spring comes and flowers bloom, people should be feeling very happy. , this is often the season when depression is most prevalent. The weather is getting warmer and people are starting to go outing and barbecue. Various activities began to unfold one after another. However, some people develop an inexplicable sense of irritability. So why do we feel irritable in spring? Let me introduce it to you today.

In spring, the peach blossoms are pink, the willows are green, the grass is lush, and the birds are flying, surging with vitality. However, many people feel that they have been in a bad mood and not in good condition recently. They especially don’t want to go to work and feel unmotivated.

In fact, for ordinary people, spring is a season with a high incidence of manic depression, which can be cured with just a little adjustment; and patients with a history of mental illness should pay attention to strengthening health care and treatment.

According to relevant statistics, people are most likely to be depressed in spring every year. At this time of year, psychological clinics are often overcrowded. Depression does not appear for no reason. It is closely related to people's psychological activities. The weather is just a trigger.

In spring, many people are affected by "spring psychological irritability" to varying degrees, most of whom are middle-aged and young people. The main symptoms are fear and disgust of going to work and school, abnormal irritability, low work efficiency, and symptoms of depression.

"Spring irritability" is mostly caused by the unpredictable weather during the transition from winter to spring, and the large temperature difference between morning and evening. This hot and cold weather can easily cause changes in the human body's temperature regulation center and endocrine system, leading to imbalance in the body, aggravating psychological dysfunction and causing mood swings.

From the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, after entering the warm spring, the functions of various organs in the human body are in a state of vigorous development, the Yang energy gradually becomes vigorous, and the human body's metabolism also enters a vigorous period, which can easily cause liver fire and liver qi depression, thus causing symptoms such as irritable mood and temper tantrums.

You can choose a sunny time to go out for a walk, or do moderate exercise, especially in sufficient sunlight, such as taking a stroll, climbing a mountain, riding a bike... and feel the vitality brought by nature in spring.

Taking a walk in the sunshine and basking in the warm and bright sunshine will make you feel that life has become brighter. In addition, after exercise, when sweat flows all over your head, face and body, depression will be greatly relieved.

Through this introduction, I believe everyone has a certain understanding of why people feel irritable in spring. In fact, if you don’t have time to exercise, there are certainly solutions. You can find friends or besties to talk about your psychological thoughts. This is also a way to get rid of depression.