For many people, January is considered the most miserable month of the year, but according to headlines, there is one day that is the most depressing of all. Blue Monday, dubbed the saddest day of the ...

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SAN ANTONIO — The third Monday in January is known as Blue Monday, a term used to describe what is often called the most depressing day of the year. But where did the term come from, and is it really ...

(CNN) — As if we needed any more reason to ruminate over our own stresses or the world’s troubles, January 20 (today) is Blue Monday — the third Monday of January, which is rumored to be the most ...

But what is Blue Monday and is it based on real data or science? “This has no clinical basis whatsoever,” Christine Crawford, MD, MPH, associate medical director of the National Alliance on Mental ...

Blue Monday in 2026 is on Jan. 19 -- it’s also known as one of the most depressing days of the year. It typically falls on the third Monday in January. By now, a lot of people have given up on their ...

The third Monday in January, often called "Blue Monday", is said to be the most depressing day of the year. This annual notion combines wintry weather, postholiday blues, Christmas debts, and failed ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Blue Monday, which falls on the third Monday of January, has become known as the saddest day of the year. Thanks to the biting ...

Christmas is over, it's cold and dark outside and you may be in an endless cycle of doomscrolling. Blue Monday - also known as the most depressing day of the year - has been trending online. According ...

January 20, 2025, is being called “Blue Monday.” Not because it’s also National Cheese Lover’s Day, which may result in increased consumption of blue cheese. And not because it happens to be the day ...