I feel ya!
I read today that I should exercise. i can hardly feel like going up the stairs! I need to use my light.
pick one thing that you are going to do for yourself today....I read an ad from planet fitness that said 30 minutes was only 2% of our day....and it made me realize I need to spend at least 2% of my day (not all at once) trying to help myself.

Hi SaddestEyes. Sorry that you are feeling so horrible. This is a tough time of year, with days being at their shortest, and long months of winter still ahead. At least days are starting to get longer now, although granted it will take a while before that will be enough change in day length to have much positive effect. You say that nothing is working. What things are you doing? I have found it is not so much finding one thing that works, as it is doing several things together. For me it is light therapy + St John's wort (or a prescription antidepressant if you prefer) + exercise + vitamin D supplements + doing hobbies which help.

I haven't been making an effort to exercise as much I should. I prefer to sleep instead which is counterproductive to getting well. A nice brisk walk at lunch time might help/

Thank you for your support!

I have been using a sad light, vitamin D and fish oils and walking(not recently though too exhausted). You are right about a hobby. I need something to occupy me after work, if not I just go straight to bed at 7:30 pm.

Thank you for your support!

the good news is that soon, we will notice the days starting to get longer.
although my hardest times seem to be late jan into february, I know that even then, the days are longer....and spring is coming.
Hope springs eternal!

I understand. If I make it to Christmas without a nervous breakdown, I consider this to be a success. The "cabin" fever stages haven't started yet. Yikes. I am using light therapy and vitamin D3. I can't get much exercise because of physical disability. I feel like I want to cry a deep sobbing cry. (release pressure valve)

Counting down the days until spring. There's New Years, my birthday and Easter to look forward too in between.

I have trouble getting motivated to do anything after work too. After dinner I just want to stretch out on the sofa, put a cover over me, and stay there until bedtime.

I can relate...and finding this group, I think I have finally found, what the problem is all these years !! I love the summer, I am outdoors ,more, and feel healthy, and alive, then when the summer is over, I get depressed, and on through the fall and winter, is when all hell, seems to break loose !! now I understand why, it is this damn dis order..I hate it, I gain weight, and my body aches more, and don't feel like doing much of anything, and then my depression gets worse as well..wow..this explaines a lot now..any way, I'm with you all, and yes, the holidays, are bad too, just glad they are over..

Winter is the worse. Listening to sad music really helps. I totally feel you. You should just let yourself feel this way. Fighting it only makes it harder. As I type this, it's summer, so I'm in an alright mood, but I just hated winter. Stay strong.

Turn on the heater.