Modern psychology has managed to connect mental health to everything, from driving down a crowded highway to sexual health. They’ve even managed to cover almost everything in between. However, one aspect that they have ignored and have not recognized is the possibility that one’s environment and surroundings might play a larger role in mental health than previously noted. The existence of the problem known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD) implies that things like the weather can have an effect on mental health.
However, in most cases, psychological effects that might be caused by environment can often be adequately explained by other factors. For example, if depression comes during a time of year when seasonal unemployment kicks in, the prospect of losing a job is more likely to be seen as the cause of the problem. By most standards, a vast majority of mental health disorders that appear to be related to environmental factors can be explained by more…mundane things. This also contributes to the nature of the aforementioned SAD, which can only be diagnosed by eliminating all other possibilities.
Despite the situation, there are a few who are...