Anonymous wrote:Of course cold weather doesn't make everyone sad, but it absolutely can have an effect on mood. Long hours indoors, lack of sunshine, overcast days -- for some people this does wear them down and even cause depression. My DC is one of those people and so weather is absolutely something we are taking into account.
Not true for everyone, of course, but college is a time when many young people deal with depression for the first time so it is something to keep in mind if you think your DC might be vulnerable.
I love winter. I also skied in college so was outside a lot anyway. Maybe there is self selection but both my college and grad school were in wintery places and they both seemed to attract winter sports enthusiasts so not too many people cooped up indoors.