Blue Monday originated from a publicity stunt, but seasonal affective disorder is a real affliction that affects millions of people. There are ways to treat it.

As the winter chill deepens and the skies take on a perpetual gray hue, many Canadians find themselves struggling with seasonal affective disorder. Blue Monday — the "most depressing day of the year" — is looming on the horizon, and it's important to know how to navigate the emotional challenges that accompany this season.

The third Monday of each January has been dubbed "Blue Monday," known as the most depressing day of the year. But is this actually the case?

Cue the New Order, you sad sacks — the gloomiest day of the year is upon us. According to some, a combination of post-holiday come-down, resolution failure, financial reckoning, and the long nights of winter conspire to make the third Monday in January the most depressing day of the year.

Exercise is another powerful tool in fighting winter blues. Dyck emphasizes that physical movement is a proven mood stabilizer. Whether it’s taking a walk, practicing yoga, or trying a new winter activity like cross-country skiing, the key is consistency.

Struggling with feeling low, irritable, unproductive and moody? The January Blues may be to blame

Blue Monday has been exposed as marketing pseudoscience, but it's normal to feel down in January. Here are 15 tips to beat the January blues.

Lone Helle has not seen the sun rise above the horizon since November. The 41-year-old lives in Tromsø, a Norwegian city 350 kilometres above the arctic circle, where for around two months of the winter,

Today is Blue Monday – said to be the saddest day of the year – and we’re looking back on times when Cumbrians have been less than chipper.

As the third Monday in January, today has long been known as Blue Monday , and has been dubbed by some as the 'most depressing day of the year.'