Moon Cycles and Mental Ailments

Abstract

It is a long-held belief that the phases of the moon affect the human mind. At the time when we have landed on the moon, such beliefs also need to be tested. In this paper, we have taken up the question of whether moon cycles have some effect on the mental disorders of humans. While Science does not believe any impact of moon phases on humans but it is an observable fact that phases of the moon do affect water in the sea. Tidal waves reach the peak on a full moon day. It is due to the gravitational pull of the moon which is at its peak on full moon day. As the moon cycle affects water and we, the humans, are made up of 70% water, is it possible that we also get affected by moon phases? Scientifically researched papers bring out that moon cycles intensify the sufferings of patients of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia; on the other hand, there is equally credible scientific research which denies any correlation between moon cycles and human behaviour. The paper examines both aspects.