as posted previously by Social D!!
Allergic patients exhibited a change in mood in their ragweed seasons. They showed a decline in positive affect (PA), a change away from a state of high energy and pleasurable engagement in winter toward a state of lethargy and sadness in ragweed seasons. This shift is contrary to studies in the general population that indicate that PA tends to be highest in the spring and lowest in the winter (16). On the other hand, having allergic reactions did not result in patients reporting experiencing more negative affect (NA), ie, more feelings of anxiety, irritability, guilt, or disgust. These changes in PA and NA across seasons replicate the findings of the earlier Marshall and Colon study (10).
This would explain a lot - I've been wondering why spring is so difficult when the sun should be helping me!
From http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/content/full/64/4/684
This would explain a lot - I've been wondering why spring is so difficult when the sun should be helping me!
From http://www.psychosomaticmedicine.org/cgi/content/full/64/4/684