The daylight savings time change is here, meaning that the sun will be setting at 5:39 p.m. as of November 6. Maintaining good mental health is already difficult enough for college students without the added stress of having less sunlight during the day. The time change in the fall is just one more thing to worry about.
Mental health is something that I have struggled with since the middle of my high school career, and I have noticed a pattern of my anxiety creeping up in full force every time the seasons change. I understand the idea that many people’s mental health declines around this time due to the longer nights, but I love nighttime, so it’s hard for me to process why mine does. While I feel like I wake up earlier and get more work done in the morning, I still feel like my fall and winter days are cut short.
I wanted to write this article to let everyone know that you aren’t alone in your seasonal feelings. However, I also wanted to leave this article on a positive note with some ways that I keep up with my mental health during daylight savings time: I love to cook a fun meal, buy myself flowers, or decorate my bedroom with seasonal decor.