Title: The Surprising Ways The Weather Affects Your Health And Well-Being | HuffPost Life
Headings: The Surprising Ways The Weather Affects Your Health And Well-Being
The Surprising Ways The Weather Affects Your Health And Well-Being
Here are eight things to know about how climate and weather can affect your well-being.
Wintertime can bring you down.
Extreme weather events contribute to mental health problems.
Extreme weather can bring out our empathy.
Day-to-day weather does affect your mood (if it's already a bad one).
Violent crime rises with the heat.
Suicide incidences have been tied to seasonal factors.
Warm climates have a lower risk of death.
Temperate weather, happier people?
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Content: Weather does make a difference. [ With a] warmer Spring, its natural to think there will be an increase in homicides and shootings." Suicide incidences have been tied to seasonal factors. Some research has suggested that suicides are more common in the late spring and early summer months, a phenomenon which was first observed in the early 19th century, Slate reports. This spring/summer peak seems to be highest among farm and factory workers, and in developing countries with a greater number of agricultural workers, perhaps because the increased activity and social interaction after the quiet winter months causes stress and agitation. Though some studies have contradicted this finding, other research does support the existence of a seasonal suicide peak. Studies have suggested that sunshine and higher temperatures could be related to suicidal thoughts and higher suicide rates, Slate reported, despite the general association of the colder months with sadness and isolation. Warm climates have a lower risk of death. Despite the higher rates of violent crime, some research has suggested a correlation between warmer climates and lower death rates. According to death rate data from 89 counties across the U.S., collected by researchers at Stanford, warmer weather is linked with lower death rates.