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...
This is so funny! :)
I just now stumbled upon this support group. I never even heard of such a thing and never would have guessed SAD would be a real thing. It's so strange.
For as long as I can remember I have become depressed in the winter time. I tell people all the time that I get depressed in the winter. I always attributed it to me being an outdoorsy, sunshine person. I love the sun and beautiful blue skies. Cloudy gloomy days get to me if they last for more than a few days. And I love being outside. I hate being cooped up indoors, but I also can't stand being cold, so I'm pretty cooped up in the winter time. I live in Ohio for much of my youth and spent a winter in Illinois. talk about everlasting grey skies! UHG! Now I am strictly a southwestern girl, helps shorten the depressing periods in my life.
I just now stumbled upon this support group. I never even heard of such a thing and never would have guessed SAD would be a real thing. It's so strange.
For as long as I can remember I have become depressed in the winter time. I tell people all the time that I get depressed in the winter. I always attributed it to me being an outdoorsy, sunshine person. I love the sun and beautiful blue skies. Cloudy gloomy days get to me if they last for more than a few days. And I love being outside. I hate being cooped up indoors, but I also can't stand being cold, so I'm pretty cooped up in the winter time. I live in Ohio for much of my youth and spent a winter in Illinois. talk about everlasting grey skies! UHG! Now I am strictly a southwestern girl, helps shorten the depressing periods in my life.
Yup, it's real....and where you are, if you are stuck inside for too long in the hot, hot weather, you can have the same thing arise. My friend in Dallas has summer blues...
anyway, stick around....
Light therapy
Vitamin D
St. Johns wort
5-htp
and regular exercise
seem to be the most popular
I wish you the best of luck