I've been working as a psychiatrist since prior to the pandemic. Certainly, everyone simultaneously dealing with an unflinching stressor led to a huge increase in adjustment disorders, though I will say that from a mood/anxiety standpoint, people proved more resilient than I would've assumed -- it's a testament to the human ability to adjust to things.

It would be interesting to see self reports like these plotted alongside diagnosis rates of disorders like Major Depressive or Generalized Anxiety disorders. The pandemic also happened to crop up during a societal shift in mindfulness and public identification of mental health issues, which even several years prior would have been more of a taboo to disclose. The truth is that nearly 100% of people experience at least transient, clinically significant periods of sadness or worry in their lives, and there's no way to know which proportion of any of these respondents would meet threshold for any kind of diagnosis.

In spite of the upward trend of the chart, I think this reflects a positive trend overall. Stressed or sad people who answered yes to this survey are either seeking help or more likely to do so than the people in this survey who feel the same way inside but said no when asked. Over the course of my brief career so far I've already seen a shift in people's engagement in care. I hope it continues

What's wild about the NBA is how little space and time a fake that good bought him. If he did that to me I wouldn't have even been looking in the right direction yet when he turned downcourt

I'm a physician. Vitamin D deficiency is indeed associated with low mood and sleep issues, and has been correlated with other problems too, like worse COVID-19 outcomes. As you're suggesting, it's also common in wintertime when sunlight exposure drops due to shorter daylight hours and people hiding from the cold.

As a rule, though, I'd recommend against random supplementation where it can be avoided. If you have a doctor and have concerns, you'd be well served to discuss them before starting, as there are dozens to hundreds of other issues that can cause similar issues, including seasonal depression for those feeling sad and tired in winter. Vitamin D is one of the 4 major vitamins (along with A, E, and K) which is able to build up in toxic quantities in the body from excessive intake, and while this requires taking a lot of it, it's a possibility that shouldn't be ignored when you're considering your overall health plan

Animal Crossing has taught me that this is a man-faced stink bug. They really do look like this, it's pretty amazing