I learned that Norway is a very developed country with very high-ranking of HDI, but recently found a special sort of depression is even prevalent among people living in there. The reason why it is likely to happen is mainly about the season in Norway.

Type: #psycho

Citation: Haggag, A., Eklund, B., Linaker, O., & Götestam, K. G. (1990). Seasonal mood variation: an epidemiological study in northern Norway. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, 81(2), 141-145.

Pain Level: 5 (some of the patients can heal by taking medication but some can not and suffer a lot of affect-related pain.)