CAMBRIDGE, MA — A groundbreaking study from researchers at Harvard University suggests that depression could be influenced by the sun’s apparent decision to “check out emotionally” and focus its attention and energy on other, unspecified areas of the Earth.
Studies show that depression might be linked to the Sun focusing all it’s time and energy elsewhere, and more research indicates it might be your fault.
The study, published in the Heliospheric Feelings Report, reveals that the sun, which has long been celebrated as the provider of warmth, light, and a general sense of hope, may have been redirecting its cosmic efforts for the winter. This neglect, researchers theorize, might explain humanity’s persistent bouts of seasonal affective disorder and chronic feelings of existential dread.
“It’s like the sun just… doesn’t care as much anymore,” said Dr. Lana Glen, lead author of the study. “For the entire summer, we thought we were its priority, but maybe we’re wrong. Maybe it’s been sneaking glances at some distant latitudes or quietly putting more energy into the opposing hemisphere, I don’t know.”
The researchers point to fluctuations in solar energy distribution as potential evidence of the sun’s waning enthusiasm for certain parts of the Earth. “It’s hard not to take it personally,” said Glen. “Sometimes it’s like, ‘Oh, here’s a beautiful sunny day,’ and then—bam!—a week of clouds and cold, as if to say, ‘I’m not feeling it right now.’”