Blue Monday/ Brew Monday

.Returning to work following the break over December can understandably prove to be a challenge and prompt a bout of the January blues – with cold rainy weather and the feeling of a winter funk.

What is Brew Monday?

It is a day when the Samaritans are trying to change the narrative to help people who may be struggling with their mental health or times of low mood.

A spokesman said: “The third Monday in January is sometimes referred to as ‘the most difficult day of the year’ but this is a myth. At Samaritans we know there’s no such thing as ‘Blue Monday’ – we all have our good days and our bad days, and those aren’t for the calendar to decide.