Seasonal Affective Disorder Support Group

Seasonal affective disorder, also known as S.A.D., winter depression or the winter blues is an affective, or mood, disorder. Most SAD sufferers experience normal mental health throughout most of the year, but experience depressive symptoms in the winter or summer. The condition in the summer is often referred to as Reverse Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seasonal mood...

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Moirne
Moirne
How do you tell them about SAD? And how do they react?
deleted_user
deleted_user
Good question. I've adopted this very open stance; I'll even mention it to co-workers, or anyone really. I try not to make it into a big deal though (with people I don't know well), almost like I'm saying I have a bad knee and have to be careful with it. I just say "but i have major issues with winter, that seasonal affective disorder thing bigtime, so I always like going home for Christmas" or whatever.

I always wonder if mentioning it makes me seem like i'm trying to garnish sympathy. I certainly do not need sympathy (everyone has their share of crap to deal with in life) but I feel like it affects me so much that I need people to understand that I may be extra tired etc.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Well....If your not thick skinned be carefull who you tell. I was made fun of by the bosses at work. But then again the most of them are ego jerks. My co-workers understood and some even approached me asking if their symtoms were the same as mine?? Of course I referred them to their doctor. Reach out and help as many people as you can by talking about your own symptoms.... I caught crap from the bosses because I openly admited to taking antidepresants....Its nothing to be ashamed of. Lexepro has helped me heal!