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Comment on Why do supposedly dentist have a higher suicide rate than others? Also is it worse in the Pacific North West where depressing weather is always going on even higher there?

adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

In answer to your second question: it depends on what you find depressing.

I love being snuggled in by dense cloud cover, and I love the rain. I’m not susceptible to S.A.D.

I like evergreen trees and mountains and water and moderate temperatures. So the PNW is like a perfect vacation experience for me year-round.

Other people are used to the prairies with wide open clear skies and hot hots and cold colds. Other people prefer equatorial climates with lots of sun, humidity, and storms that rush in and rush out again.

They probably wouldn’t do so well in the PNW.

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Suck_on_my_Presence@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
I’m a transplant to the PNW and I absolutely love the rain, but unfortunately I am very susceptable to S.A.D. Sometimes I just really miss the sun

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NegentropicBoy@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Part of my childhood was spent in a desert region. Wake up early and go for a walk with the dogs before it got too hot, beautiful. Come back, chug a glass of pure water and sit in the shade in our little green oasis.

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ada@piefed.blahaj.zone ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago

Other people prefer equatorial climates with lots of sun, humidity, and storms that rush in and rush out again.

This is me!

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Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
Not to sound dumb, but what is S.A.D?

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- adespoton@lemmy.ca ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
  Seasonal Affective Disorder - a mood disorder triggered by serotonin/melatonin regulation issues, normally caused by not enough sunlight exposure.
  
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  - Salamanderwizard@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨week⁩ ago
    Thank you.
    
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