Welcome to Overthinking Summer: a 7-part mini-series exploring the complicated realities behind our favourite season. From body image to burnout, beach reads to party culture, we’re diving into the pressure, nostalgia, and contradictions of summertime.In this first episode, we’re starting with something a little unexpected: sadness.Why do we sometimes feel low when everything around us screams sunshine and serotonin? Is it the pressure to be happy? Or maybe just the (emotional) hangover of doing too much?Let’s unpack the melancholy of a season that’s supposed to heal us and why sometimes, the sun doesn’t fix everything (i know i was also shocked by this).

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