Articles tagged with: blue monday


    12 January 2026
    Reframing Blue Monday: Why Mental Health Isn’t Just One Day

    Reframing Blue Monday: Why Mental Health Isn’t Just One Day

    Every year, headlines describe Blue Monday as the “most depressing day of the year.” While this can start important conversations about mental health, it also oversimplifies the reality of emotional wellbeing. In this blog, we explore what Blue Monday really means, why January can be...

    08 January 2025
    Blue Monday: Let’s Talk About Mental Health, Every Day

    Blue Monday: Let’s Talk About Mental Health, Every Day

    Every January, the third Monday of the month—this year, 20 January—is branded “Blue Monday” and called the most depressing day of the year. This started as a marketing campaign by a travel company in 2005. The truth is that depression isn’t confined to one day. For many, January can...

    18 December 2024
    AWARE NI invite you to a Breakfast Seminar on Blue Monday - 20th January 2025 in the Everglades Hotel    

    AWARE NI invite you to a Breakfast Seminar on Blue Monday - 20th January 2025 in the Everglades Hotel   

    We're inviting you to a Breakfast Seminar on Blue Monday - 20th January 2025, in the Everglades Hotel to learn about the benefits of creating a mentally healthy workforce both for your staff and for your business. Please join us for tea, coffee and breakfast baps and hear how AWARE NI can...

    14 January 2019
    Beat the January blues with three helpful tips from AWARE

    Beat the January blues with three helpful tips from AWARE

    Christmas is over and so is the excitement that comes with it. The decorations are down and we are back to school or work. It is cold, dark and miserable outside, the cost of Christmas is mounting, and many of us have spent the last few weeks overindulging in luxurious foods which can make us...

    09 January 2018
    Brighten Up Blue Monday!

    Brighten Up Blue Monday!

    Blue Monday is the term given to what has been claimed to be the most depressing day of the year. It usually falls on the third Monday of January, which is 15 January this year. Bad weather, debt levels, lower motivation and failing new year resolutions are some of the reasons suggested for...

    17 January 2016
    Brighten up Blue Monday

    Brighten up Blue Monday

    Blue Monday is the name given to the 'most depressing day of the year' which typically falls on the third Monday in January. However, for people with depression, everyday can feel like a 'blue Monday.' Here at AWARE, we are using Blue Monday as an opportunity to raise awareness of the illness of...