Today, January 19, 2009, Is The Most Depressing Day In History
If you woke up feeling blue today then the chances are you are not alone. For Monday, January 19, 2009 is going to be the most depressing day in history, according to experts.
Cold weather, fading Christmas memories and broken New Year resolutions mean this period is usually miserable, but the effects of the economic downturn makes this year worse than ever.
Millions will feel so glum they will decide to stay in bed and up to a quarter of workers are expected to call in sick, research suggests. Psychologist Dr Cliff Arnall has devised a mathematical formula that pinpoints today as Blue Monday.
He says there are six depressive factors which will come together including the winter weather, Christmas credit card bills and abandoned New Year’s resolutions. Fears over job security, mounting debt and the house price collapse make this year the toughest yet.
Monday is regarded as the worst day of the week with many dreading the prospect of returning to work. Dr Arnall, 43, said: ‘The credit crunch means today is potentially the most depressing Blue Monday we have had.’
