'I'm over it.' Westchester residents say bitter temps giving them the winter blues
Dr. Timothy Sullivan, the chair of psychiatry at Northern Westchester Hospital, says these residents aren't alone in how they're feeling.
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The bitter temperatures have people across Westchester starting to feel the winter blues.
"Yeah, I'm over it," says Yonkers resident Denise Bigelow.
"I cannot think no more," says Yonkers resident Sam Shleiwet.
"I'm tired of going outside and my hands burn," says a Yonkers resident named Lita.
Dr. Timothy Sullivan, the chair of psychiatry at Northern Westchester Hospital, says these residents aren't alone in how they're feeling.
"Most people experience a lack of energy," Sullivan says. "When it's this cold, we tend to stay indoors and that isn't good, overall, for our health."
Sullivan says extended periods of cold can even impact our hormone levels.
"I mean, there are theories that it may have to do with earlier times and evolution when our ancestors may have hibernated," Sullivan says.
To battle the blues, Sullivan encourages people to take care of themselves physically and socially.
"It means getting out of our house, even when it's hard," Sullivan says.
People in Yonkers also have their own tips for staying happy this season.
"I drink clove tea," one man in Yonkers says.
"I praise and worship," says Yonkers resident Sheba Green.
"Stay in the heat," says Shleiwet.
Sullivan says no gender is immune to the winter blues, either.
