It’s thought that the term ‘Blue Monday’ originally came into use in 1800s literature as a term to capture the feeling that factory workers had going back to work after the weekend. ‘Blue Monday’ is now a recognised awareness day, usually the third Monday in January. This is felt to be the point in the year where most people feel at their lowest in mood and most depressed. This year Blue Monday is 20 January.
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