Notice the relationship between cold/flu season and mental health? You’re not imagining it. So be gentle with yourself if you’re not 100%





No April Fools here, just a “customer service announcement” that as we head into our winter/cold & flu season, it’s a good reminder to be gentle with ourselves, especially as we fight these bugs that can already take their toll on our mental health.
Thanks to @evidentiallyyou for explaining why you’re not imagining feeling really low when you have a cold, it’s BiOloGy
#MentalHealth#Cold#WinterFlu#Bleugh
[Ref: Pollak Y, Yirmiya R. Cytokine-induced changes in mood and behaviour: implications for ‘depression due to a general medical condition’, immunotherapy and anti-depressive treatment. Int J Neuropsychopharmacol. 2002 Dec;5(4):389-99]