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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hi im new

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him my names ashley and im 13 and i am efect bye the weather change becuas of deprsion and kids arthritis
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Hi,
I'm new new. Welcome. My name's April. I get depressed in the winter because their is no way to get out in the sunshine cuz it's cold.
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Hi I'm new too. I've been dealing with this for about 11 years. I try to get as much sunshine as I can on the sunny days and when it is cloudy I either wait it out or turn on a light.

Sunshinekitty =^..^=
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Another newbie, my SAD is all mixed in with my CFS/ME. Been suffering the past 5 winters.
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Ive found sunlamp really helps...although I worry about skin cancer. Otherwise I love it and it cheers me up.
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I'm sorry to hear you've been suffering with all three for 5 winters. :( Winters are usually rough for me until March.

This sunlamp that you mentioned, is it like the things they use at a tanning salon?
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