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It rolls around every year, the third Monday of January (Blue Monday) is supposed to be the most depressing day on the calendar - in the Northern hemisphere at least. It is based on a formula calculating the impact of weather, time since Christmas, time since those failed new year's resolutions, and debt.

But it's nonsense and has been debunked and derided so many times but keeps reappearing.

The term (and formula) was created back in 2005 as part of an advertising campaign for a travel company. Hey! You're blue, book a holiday and cheer yourself up.

Yeah, right.

It may be complete rubbish but it can serve as a reminder to check in with ourselves, and others, to ensure that we are taking steps to improve our mental health or to just let someone know that we're there for them.