UK weather 2018: How the weather can make you SICK revealed

UK weather forecasts point to continuing cooler temperatures in the country, as rains and cloudy skies take form.

Sun kissed citizens may be pining for the return of fierce heats and even those hailing the new weather could see a downturn in their mood.

As many seem happier in summer and glum in the cold, the weather sometimes has a profound impact on mental and physical health.

These somewhat bizarre influences can seep into our everyday lives, and many may be unaware of what the precise cause of there ill health is right now.

Can the weather make you sick?

Abrupt weather changes can have profound effects on human psychology, as with Seasonal Affective Disorder, people in the winter months can experience more depressive episodes, due to a lack of light.

However, these changes can be as immediate as a change in the weather, such as from sunshine to clouds.

Zornitsa Spasova, of the National Centre of Public Health and Analyses, Bulgaria unearthed links between sudden onset of new weather and effects on mental health.

Studying people in Sofia, Bulgaria, over a period of five months, Ms Spasova found a curious link between so-called ‘unfavourable’ weather conditions and a noticeable change in mood.

Ms Spasova noted that: “Abrupt weather changes, according to expectations, have negative effects on human emotions – but only when a transition to the cloudy weather or weather type, classified as ‘unfavourable’, has been realised.”

Apparently, the change mainly occurred in people with a disposition towards neuroticism, which had a strong impact on emotional interactions during bad weather.

She says: “Emotionally stable individuals are more ‘resistant’ to the weather influence on their emotions, while those who are emotionally unstable have a stronger dependence on the impacts of weather.”

A slightly different mental impact of weather can see the dismantlement of community bonds.

Thomas Doherty, Clinical and Organisational Psychologist has expanded on the effects of climate change on communities, noting particular stressful impacts.

Dr Doherty says: “In addition to the effects on individual health and wellbeing, climate change affects how individuals interact in communities and relate to each other.

“For example, natural disasters can have a negative impact on community bonds.

“A changing climate will likely affect aspects of community well-being, including social cohesion, aggression, and social relationships.”

What physical problems could we see as a result of weather change?

In the short term, the weather can have a nasty impact on immediate health, and can create headaches in those prone to them.

Grey skies, high humidity, rising temperatures and storms are all associated with head pain, according to the NHS.

The NHS website states: “Pressure changes that cause weather changes are thought to trigger chemical and electrical changes in the brain.

“This irritates nerves, leading to a headache.”

Apparently, the cure for these headaches lies in prevention rather than treatment, preparing for dramatic weather shifts in advance with a painkiller.