The " equation " for Blue Monday is April concoctionthat cobblestone together in multiplication shape ( if it looks like math it must be existent ) quantifiable but unrelated things like how many days since Christmas , your level of debt , the average temperature , and then carve up by arbitrary values for low motivational level and the need to take military action . Somehow you get a very specific date out of it , which is always the third Monday in January .

[ W + ( D - d ) ] x TQM x NA

( W ) weather , ( D ) debt , ( d ) monthly salary , ( T ) fourth dimension since Christmas , ( Q ) prison term since failed quit try , ( M ) low motivational degree and ( NA ) the need to take military action

Information has always been very vague about the detail of this equivalence because the good prevarication have as footling info as potential . But if we were to in earnest believe that this was a material equivalence then it would mean that our motivational level is calculated in a up-to-dateness and our need to take action is a temperature ( or vice versa ) .

The equation is terribly uncollectible and it ’s literally there to make this nonsense appear scientific . It is a bit like sci - fi plots using made - up , sciencey - sounding words   for a deus ex machina . Actually , this is worse . Sci - fi at least has " fiction " upfront and honest in its title .

The “ author ” of this equality , Dr Cliff Arnall has lay claim thathis intentionswere to get people speak about depression . He ’s so attached to this that this year he urge on people to embrace the theory January brings bybooking a breakwith Virgin Holidays . He also come up up with the “ happiest Clarence Day of the year ” equation , which was shop at by ice cream company Wall ’s . Probably to have people talk about obesity in youngster .

His intent might not be sincere but sing about depression and genial wellness ( MH ) is incredibly important , so several MH Polymonium caeruleum van-bruntiae in Britain and around the globe are trying to commandeer focus from the commercial ploy and get multitude educating themselves aboutMH and related to mark . Since one in four masses will experience a MH trouble in their lifetime and 450 million people are presently affected , this is more important than ever .

receive MH job does n’t make someone more prone to violence ,   an oft - portrayed figure in the medium , and slump is not just feel “ a bit sad ” . Depression is a genial upset that can affect anyone and it can be the result of several genetic , environmental , and psychological factor .

If you are struggling with genial health issues please do seek help ( from somewhere like here for instance ) and if someone partake in their billet with you just support them and serve them through it . impression should n’t trivialized and it in spades should n’t be used to trade holiday .