Health Ministry: 'Post-World Cup depression' is not clinical depression
Saudi Arabia's Health Ministry warns that 'post-World Cup depression' is a temporary feeling, not a medical condition, affecting some fans after the tournament.
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AIThe Ministry of Health on Monday warned about the phenomenon known as 'post-World Cup depression.'
In a statement on X, the ministry explained that 'post-World Cup depression' is a temporary feeling or state that some fans may experience after the tournament ends.
The ministry added that this occurs due to the sudden end of excitement or a change in daily routine, but it does not indicate clinical depression. Rather, it is a passing sensation that varies from person to person.
After each tournament, some players and fans experience a strong sense of emptiness, sadness, boredom, and lethargy. Although this is not considered depression in the medical sense, some people refer to it as such, according to the BBC.
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