Studies show that extreme weather changes can negatively affect mental health. The winter season can cause people to stay inside more and detach from normal activities. This form of “hibernation mode” can increase depression. With daytime in the winter being shorter and having limited sunshine, our bodies produce less serotonin and more melatonin. This means the neurotransmitter associated with happiness is decreased while the chemical associated with depression and sleepiness is increased. The website I got this from was Winter Weather and Mental Health | The Kim Foundation.
The date was September 16, 2022. The lights were shining on the football field, the home team was up by 19 points, and the crowd was decorated with the brightest blue and gold imaginable. With two quarters of the game complete, it was time for one of the main attractions – announcing the Homecoming King and Queen.
In the Fall Issue of The Squire, a restaurant review could not happen if the destination was not the Arbor Coffee House: A small-yet-spacious, quiet-yet-bustling, cozy café along Second Avenue in Warren, Pennsylvania.