January blues and doomscrolling set to make third lockdown tougher than before
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Updated: 16:08, 06 January 2021
From endlessly scrolling through bad news on social media to pupils remote learning, here are all the reasons this lockdown could be the toughest yet - and some strategies to make things a little easier.
Lockdown 3 is set to be more difficult than all the others
Seasonal blues
Unlike the first national lockdown in March, which mercifully offered sunny skies and balmy weather, this time the county is locked into a cycle of dreary January weather.
It is common to suffer with seasonal affective disorder (SAD) at this time of year - also known as the winter depression - with poor weather and a lack of natural light said to be contributing factors.