“Many people socialize less throughout the wintermonths, ” points out Pottier.

“在冬季很多人较少与人交往，”Pottier指出。

Pottier recommends finding reasons to getout of the house, like joining a hobby club or taking a class.

Pottier建议给自己找些走出屋子的理由，像参加爱好俱乐部或者上一个课程。

“It’s a combination of lack of sunlight, less activity, and lesssocializing that is probably most responsible, ” says Mark Pottier, apsychologist in Yarmouth, N.S.

“阳光、活动、社交的缺少，组合构成了可能造成是冬季抑郁的元凶”新斯科舍省雅茅斯的心理学家MarkPottie说。