January and February. Everything is dark and depressing.

I worked in retail for many years and since work was so busy in Novemeber and December, the adrenalin pushed me through those months just fine. Then in january and Feb, i'd be a zombie. But now that i work an office job, things have started hitting me earlier, like now (December).

Looking back on some of the winters, there were a couple of times where I traveled to someplace sunny for work, and it boosted my mood for at least a week or two after I got back.

december threw march jan the worsrt ever

My worst month is usually February as well. Being in central NY, my winter starts in November and the holidays usually buoy me through the first 2 months... and then the downhill slide starts until I'm nearly paralyzed in February.

This is my 2nd winter with diagnosed SAD. I have a lightbox for the first time and am using it faithfully. I had my first bad night this past week and one of the hardest struggles is my friends. They hate seeing me this way and keep trying to fix it. There's nothing to fix, I tell them! This is something I have to ride out, and so I ask them to just keep me company, distract me.

When I lived in Michigan and Illinois, it was October through April. Now that I have moved to North Carolina, things have gotten a little bit better. My difficulties seems to be a little more concentrated in December-February, and I brighten up a little bit in March.

living in PA (states...) nov-feb. worst is JAN... gonna move to a warmer year round climate to fight off some of SAD...

Hi,

So we all feel worse between October and Feb, what do you all do to help yourselves, I have a SAD light, but i find that makes me feel irritable! (could just be me though and not the light!) hehe

I can't remember if I posted on this thread, but here goes.

February, March, and April are my worst months.

I become manic because the sun will come out (i'm overly happy) and then darkness for a few days (very down). This is very hard on me and would rather just be down all the time. not sure if that makes sense??

I've recently learned that January and February are my worst months.

In Colorado the sun & clouds vary from month to month, that its hard to pick an exact mo., but Jan or Feb usually cloudiest & coldest.
I desire moving to AZ, because when it is sunny & warm-hot, I feel very spiritual/connected to God.
Good luck with your winter :)

This is kind of interesting... I think in Minnesota the worst months for me are January and February... like everything accumulates to that point

But in Oslo, November and December are BRUTAL

January - March

They're cold, wet, cloudy...just not good for me.

Febuary, by then I've nothing left and still it gets worse. I just manage to get to spring and rebuild without help from others I'd be toast. november sucks too cause I can feel the SAD seep in and ya thats s not fun.

Mines starts from Oct-April. I swear I want to take my dad on the offer to move to texas. He's a SAD sufferer to. He is sooooooo happy now that he has moved from Chicago.

October for me because I close our pool. Then I spring back a bit in November....Holidays are busy for me so that helps....then before ya know it....time to fertilize the lawn.