Blue Monday

 Today is meant to be the most depressing day of the year. As a tribute to this third Monday in January I would like to post a series of photographs that I took at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. The series is based on the work of Jaume Plensa.

I was touched by the loneliness of each figure; it inspired me to dedicate the photographs to Blue Monday. I am not sure if this is the feeling that the artist hoped to portray, although there are certain phrases embedded in the sculptures that could lead you to that conclusion.

One in five people have depression in the UK. It is an illness which occurs as episodes. It can last for months but can be treated through medication or counselling.

Symptoms include:

  • Lose of interest in life.
  • Continual sadness.
  • Not being able to coping with “simple things”.
  • Exhaustion.
  • Difficulty in making decisions.
  • Loss of appetite and weight.
  • Restlessness and/or agitation.
  • Finding it difficult to sleep.
  • Thoughts of self-harming or suicide.
  • Loss of  labido.

If you have any concerns then please see your GP for advice.

 

 

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Dr Alan Shaw is a Senior Lecturer and Marketing consultant focusing on a range of sectors. His main interests are in strategy development, social marketing, digital marketing, advertising, consumer behaviour and marketing application.
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